The Essential Report Archive Read the latest report

Performance of Scott Morrison

19 Aug 2019

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

Aug’19 Jul’19 Jun’19 Mar’19
NET: Approve 48% 48% 48% 43%
NET: Disapprove 37% 34% 36% 39%
Don’t know 16% 18% 18% 18%
Base (n) 1,096 1,091 1,099 1,090

By voting intention

TOTAL Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
Strongly approve 12% 3% 27% 5% 8%
Approve 36% 28% 57% 16% 23%
Disapprove 22% 31% 9% 27% 37%
Strong disapprove 15% 26% 2% 34% 17%
Don’t know 16% 13% 5% 18% 15%
NET: Approve 48% 30% 84% 22% 32%
NET: Disapprove 37% 57% 11% 60% 54%
Base (n) 1,096 369 377 110 143
  • Just under half of Australians (48%) approve of the job Scott Morrison is doing as PM. This is consistent with the results last month and in Jun’19 (both 48%) and 5pts higher than before the start of the election campaign in March (43%).
  • Morrison retains his high approval among Coalition voters (84%). Approval was also high among participants over 55 years old (53%) and those in marriages or de facto relationships (54%).
Error: