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Scott Morrison’s impact on Australia’s international reputation

9 Nov 2021

Q. Thinking about the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Australia’s international reputation, which of the following is closer to your view?

	Total	Gender		Age Group			Federal Voting Intention
	Total	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	Labor	TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
As Australia’s PM, Scott Morrison has undermined Australia’s international reputation	47%	47%	46%	47%	47%	46%	67%	28%	74%	52%
As Australia’s PM, Scott Morrison has enhanced Australia’s international reputation	27%	33%	22%	27%	26%	29%	14%	50%	14%	19%
Unsure	26%	20%	32%	26%	27%	25%	19%	22%	12%	29%
Base (n)	1,089	534	555	336	374	379	354	401	106	125

Around half of people (47%) believe Scott Morrison has undermined Australia’s international reputation during his tenure as Prime Minister – more than those who think the country’s reputation has been enhanced (27%).
Coalition voters are most likely to say Morrison has enhanced the country’s reputation (50%), however less than a fifth of all other voters share this view.