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  • Mar, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

    Q Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

    Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38% 39%
    NET: Disapprove 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29% 24%
    Don’t know 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33% 37%
    Base (n) 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,035 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096 1,091
    Total Federal Voting Intention
    Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
    Strongly approve 8% 16% 4% 7% 7%
    Approve 33% 48% 30% 33% 19%
    Disapprove 22% 14% 30% 29% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 10% 2% 19% 5% 16%
    Don’t know 26% 20% 17% 26% 33%
    NET: Approve 41% 64% 34% 40% 26%
    NET: Disapprove 33% 16% 49% 33% 41%
    Base (n) 1,096 347 359 92 171
    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is also at 41%, on par with the results from Jan’20 (43%).
    • A third of participants (33%) disapprove of Albanese’s performance which is up from Dec’19 (28%).
    • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 64%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (77%).
  • Jul, 2014

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    Approval of Bill Shorten

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/
    Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

     

    12 Nov 2013

    14 Jan 2014

    11 Feb

    11 Mar

    8 Apr

    13 May

    11 Jun

    Total
    approve

    36%

    64%

    19%

    44%

    21%

    31%

    35%

    30%

    32%

    34%

    35%

    38%

    Total disapprove

    39%

    16%

    64%

    16%

    55%

    27%

    32%

    34%

    39%

    38%

    37%

    40%

    Strongly approve

    6%

    13%

    1%

    4%

    4%

    5%

    5%

    4%

    4%

    6%

    6%

    7%

    Approve

    30%

    51%

    18%

    40%

    17%

    26%

    30%

    26%

    28%

    28%

    29%

    31%

    Disapprove

    22%

    12%

    30%

    14%

    32%

    17%

    20%

    21%

    24%

    22%

    19%

    22%

    Strongly disapprove

    17%

    4%

    34%

    2%

    23%

    10%

    12%

    13%

    15%

    16%

    18%

    18%

    Don’t know

    25%

    20%

    16%

    39%

    24%

    43%

    32%

    35%

    29%

    28%

    28%

    22%

    36% (down 2% since June) of respondents approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing as opposition leader and 39% (down 1%) disapprove.

    64% (down 1%) of Labor voters approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing and 16% (no change) disapprove. 39% of Greens voters did not know.

    39% of men and 33% of women approve of Bill Shorten. 45% of men and 33% of women disapprove.

  • Dec, 2012

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?

     

    18 Jan
    10

    5
    Jul

    20 Dec

    14 Mar
    11

    14 Jun

    12 Sep

    12 Dec

    12 Mar 12

    12 Jun

    10 Sept

    15 Oct

    12 Nov

    10 Dec

    Total approve

    37%

    37%

    39%

    38%

    38%

    39%

    32%

    36%

    32%

    32%

    37%

    33%

    33%

    Total disapprove

    37%

    47%

    39%

    47%

    48%

    50%

    53%

    52%

    54%

    55%

    54%

    58%

    56%

    Strongly approve

    5%

    8%

    9%

    7%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    7%

    6%

    6%

    9%

    6%

    8%

    Approve

    32%

    29%

    30%

    31%

    32%

    31%

    26%

    29%

    26%

    26%

    28%

    27%

    25%

    Disapprove

    20%

    23%

    21%

    24%

    25%

    23%

    25%

    23%

    24%

    26%

    23%

    28%

    25%

    Strongly disapprove

    17%

    24%

    18%

    23%

    23%

    27%

    28%

    29%

    30%

    29%

    31%

    30%

    31%

    Don’t know

    26%

    16%

    22%

    16%

    15%

    11%

    14%

    12%

    13%

    13%

    9%

    10%

    12%

    33% (no change) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 56% (down 2%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -25 to -23 over the last 4 weeks.

    63% (down 2%) of Coalition voters approve and 30% (up 1%) disapprove.

    By gender – men 37% approve/55% disapprove, women 28% approve/56% disapprove. In net terms this represents a small improvement with men from -20 to -18 and with women from -30 to -28.

  • Nov, 2012

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?

     

    18 Jan

    2010

    5 Jul

     

    20 Dec

    14 Mar

    2011

    14 June

    12 Sept

    12 Dec

    12 Mar 2012

    12 Jun

    10 Sept

    15 Oct

    12 Nov

    Total approve

    37%

    37%

    39%

    38%

    38%

    39%

    32%

    36%

    32%

    32%

    37%

    33%

    Total disapprove

    37%

    47%

    39%

    47%

    48%

    50%

    53%

    52%

    54%

    55%

    54%

    58%

    Strongly approve

    5%

    8%

    9%

    7%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    7%

    6%

    6%

    9%

    6%

    Approve

    32%

    29%

    30%

    31%

    32%

    31%

    26%

    29%

    26%

    26%

    28%

    27%

    Disapprove

    20%

    23%

    21%

    24%

    25%

    23%

    25%

    23%

    24%

    26%

    23%

    28%

    Strongly disapprove

    17%

    24%

    18%

    23%

    23%

    27%

    28%

    29%

    30%

    29%

    31%

    30%

    Don’t know

    26%

    16%

    22%

    16%

    15%

    11%

    14%

    12%

    13%

    13%

    9%

    10%

    Tony Abbott’s approval rating has dropped over the last month. 33% (down 4%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 58% (up 4%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -17 to -25 over the last 4 weeks. This is Tony Abbott’s lowest rating since he became Opposition Leader.

    65% (down 9%) of Coalition voters approve and 29% (up 7%) disapprove.

    By gender – men 36% approve/56% disapprove, women 29% approve/59% disapprove. In net terms this represents a decline with men from -16 to -20 and with women from -19 to -30.

  • Aug, 2012

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?

     

    18 Jan

    2010

    5 Jul

     

    20 Dec

    14 Mar

    2011

    14 June

    12 Sept

    12 Dec

    12 Mar 2012

    12 Jun

    16 Jul

    13 Aug

    Total approve

    37%

    37%

    39%

    38%

    38%

    39%

    32%

    36%

    32%

    35%

    36%

    Total disapprove

    37%

    47%

    39%

    47%

    48%

    50%

    53%

    52%

    54%

    53%

    51%

    Strongly approve

    5%

    8%

    9%

    7%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    7%

    6%

    7%

    8%

    Approve

    32%

    29%

    30%

    31%

    32%

    31%

    26%

    29%

    26%

    28%

    28%

    Disapprove

    20%

    23%

    21%

    24%

    25%

    23%

    25%

    23%

    24%

    23%

    22%

    Strongly disapprove

    17%

    24%

    18%

    23%

    23%

    27%

    28%

    29%

    30%

    30%

    29%

    Don’t know

    26%

    16%

    22%

    16%

    15%

    11%

    14%

    12%

    13%

    12%

    13%

    Tony Abbott’s approval rating has improved marginally over the last month. 36% (up 1%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 51% (down 2%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -18 to -15 over the last 4 weeks.

    70% (up 3%) of Coalition voters approve and 21% (down 5%) disapprove.

    By gender – men 40% approve/51% disapprove, women 32% approve/52% disapprove.

  • Nov, 2011

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?

    18 Jan

    2010

    5 Jul

    2010

    20 Dec 2010 14 Mar 14 June 12 Sept 17 Oct 14 Nov
    Total approve 37% 37% 39% 38% 38% 39% 40% 36%
    Total disapprove 37% 47% 39% 47% 48% 50% 51% 52%
    Strongly approve 5% 8% 9% 7% 6% 8% 8% 6%
    Approve 32% 29% 30% 31% 32% 31% 32% 30%
    Disapprove 20% 23% 21% 24% 25% 23% 23% 26%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 24% 18% 23% 23% 27% 28% 26%
    Don’t know 26% 16% 22% 16% 15% 11% 9% 12%

    Tony Abbott’s approval rating has fallen over the last month. 36% (down 4%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 52% (up 1%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -11 to -16 over the last 4 weeks. This is the lowest rating recorded for Tony Abbott since he became opposition leader.

    73% (down 5%) of Coalition voters approve and 19% (up 3%) disapprove.

    By gender – men 39% approve/52% disapprove, women 33% approve/51% disapprove.

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  • Sep, 2011

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    Performance of Tony Abbott as Opposition Leader

    Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view about the performance of Tony Abbott as Opposition leader?

    7 Mar 2011 6 Jun 2011 Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Tony Abbott is performing the role of Opposition leader well and is keeping the Government accountable 41% 42% 38% 6% 77% 10%
    Tony Abbott is just opposing everything and is obstructing the work of the Government 43% 44% 45% 82% 11% 77%
    Don’t know 16% 15% 17% 12% 11% 13%

    The proportion of respondents that believe that Tony Abbott is performing the role of Opposition Leader well is 38%, down four points from when the question was last asked on 6 June 2011.  Coalition voters are far more likely to regard Abbott as performing the role well (77%).

    Forty five per cent (45%) of respondents believe that Abbott is just opposing everything and is obstructing the work of Government (45%), a result that is fairly consistent with the previous occasions on which the question has been polled.   Labor voters are the most likely to agree with this position (82%), as are Greens voters (77%).

    Respondents aged 65+ are much more likely to regard Abbott as performing well (56%).

    Respondents from Queensland were also somewhat more likely to regard Abbott as doing well (44%).

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  • Sep, 2011

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?

    18 Jan

    2010

    5 Jul 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 14 Mar 11 Apr 9 May 14 June 11 July 15 Aug 12 Sept
    Total approve 37% 37% 39% 42% 38% 38% 36% 42% 38% 39% 37% 39%
    Total disapprove 37% 47% 39% 37% 46% 47% 48% 44% 48% 49% 50% 50%
    Strongly approve 5% 8% 9% 7% 8% 7% 7% 8% 6% 6% 8% 8%
    Approve 32% 29% 30% 35% 30% 31% 29% 34% 32% 33% 29% 31%
    Disapprove 20% 23% 21% 22% 24% 24% 25% 25% 25% 24% 25% 23%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 24% 18% 15% 22% 23% 23% 19% 23% 25% 25% 27%
    Don’t know 26% 16% 22% 20% 16% 16% 17% 14% 15% 11% 13% 11%

    Tony Abbott’s approval rating has been at a similar level for the past 4 months. 39% (up 2%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 50% (no change) disapprove – a change in net rating from -13 to -11 over the last 4 weeks.

    74% (up 2%) of Coalition voters approve and 18% (down 2%) disapprove.

    By gender – men 42% approve/52% disapprove, women 36% approve/48% disapprove.

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