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  • Feb, 2013

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

     

    19
    Jul
    10

    20
    Dec

    14
    Mar
    11

    14 June

    12 Sept

    12 Dec

    12
    Mar
    12

    12
    Jun

    10 Sept

    10
    Dec

    14
    Jan
    13

    11
    Feb

    Total approve

    52%

    43%

    41%

    34%

    28%

    34%

    32%

    32%

    35%

    37%

    41%

    36%

    Total disapprove

    30%

    40%

    46%

    54%

    64%

    54%

    61%

    56%

    54%

    53%

    49%

    55%

    Strongly approve

    11%

    10%

    7%

    6%

    5%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    7%

    10%

    9%

    7%

    Approve

    41%

    33%

    34%

    28%

    23%

    28%

    24%

    26%

    28%

    27%

    32%

    29%

    Disapprove

    17%

    24%

    22%

    29%

    28%

    25%

    29%

    22%

    27%

    25%

    23%

    25%

    Strongly disapprove

    13%

    16%

    24%

    25%

    36%

    29%

    32%

    34%

    27%

    28%

    26%

    30%

    Don’t know

    18%

    17%

    13%

    13%

    8%

    11%

    7%

    12%

    11%

    11%

    10%

    9%

    36% (down 5%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 55% (up 6%) disapprove – an 11-point change in net rating from -8 to -19 over the last 4 weeks.

    75% of Labor voters approve (down 12%) and 19% disapprove (up 12%).

    By gender – men 34% approve/57% disapprove, women 38% approve/52% disapprove.  In net terms this represents a decline with men from -13 to -23 and with women from -3 to -14.

  • Aug, 2011

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

    19 Jul 20 Sep 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 14 Mar 11 Apr 9 May 14 June 11 July 15 Aug
    Total approve 52% 45% 43% 51% 48% 41% 37% 41% 34% 29% 35%
    Total disapprove 30% 37% 40% 36% 41% 46% 50% 48% 54% 62% 55%
    Strongly approve 11% 12% 10% 8% 9% 7% 7% 7% 6% 5% 6%
    Approve 41% 33% 33% 43% 39% 34% 30% 34% 28% 24% 29%
    Disapprove 17% 21% 24% 24% 25% 22% 25% 26% 29% 30% 24%
    Strongly disapprove 13% 16% 16% 12% 16% 24% 25% 22% 25% 32% 31%
    Don’t know 18% 19% 17% 14% 11% 13% 13% 11% 13% 9% 11%

    35% (up 6%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 55% (down 7%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -33 to -20 over the last 4 weeks.

    77% of Labor voters approve (up 5%) and 13% disapprove (down 7%).

    By gender – men 35% approve/57% disapprove, women 34% approve/52% disapprove.

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  • Jan, 2011

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

    Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
    31 May 5 Jul 19 Jul 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011
    Total approve 41% 48% 52% 46% 45% 45% 43% 43% 51%
    Total disapprove 47% 27% 30% 40% 37% 37% 38% 40% 36%
    Strongly approve 7% 14% 11% 13% 12% 10% 7% 10% 8%
    Approve 34% 34% 41% 33% 33% 36% 36% 33% 43%
    Disapprove 25% 13% 17% 24% 21% 20% 23% 24% 24%
    Strongly disapprove 22% 14% 13% 16% 16% 17% 15% 16% 12%
    Don’t know 12% 26% 18% 13% 19% 18% 18% 17% 14%

    51% (up 8%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 36% (down 4%) disapprove – a change in net rating from +3 to +15 over the last 4 weeks.

    89% of Labor voters approve and 6% disapprove.

    By gender – men 51% approve/37% disapprove, women 50% approve/35% disapprove.

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  • Dec, 2010

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

    Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
    31 May 5 Jul 19 Jul 26 Jul 2 Aug 9 Aug 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec
    Total approve 41% 48% 52% 49% 46% 45% 46% 45% 45% 43% 43%
    Total disapprove 47% 27% 30% 33% 38% 40% 40% 37% 37% 38% 40%
    Strongly approve 7% 14% 11% 12% 10% 13% 13% 12% 10% 7% 10%
    Approve 34% 34% 41% 37% 36% 32% 33% 33% 36% 36% 33%
    Disapprove 25% 13% 17% 19% 23% 24% 24% 21% 20% 23% 24%
    Strongly disapprove 22% 14% 13% 14% 15% 16% 16% 16% 17% 15% 16%
    Don’t know 12% 26% 18% 17% 15% 15% 13% 19% 18% 18% 17%

    43% (no change) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 40% (up 2%) disapprove – a change in net rating from +5 to +3.

    85% of Labor voters approve and 7% disapprove.

    By gender – men 44% approve/42% disapprove, women 41% approve/37% disapprove.

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