Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?
| Kevin Rudd | Julia Gillard | ||
| 10 May 10 | 5 Jul 10 | Difference | |
| Intelligent | 73% | 87% | +14 |
| Hard-working | 76% | 89% | +13 |
| A capable leader | 55% | 72% | +17 |
| Demanding | 69% | 58% | -11 |
| Arrogant | 57% | 37% | -20 |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 55% | 35% | -20 |
| Understands the problems facing Australia | 53% | 68% | +15 |
| Visionary | 37% | 48% | +11 |
| Superficial | 52% | 35% | -17 |
| Good in a crisis | 44% | 61% | +17 |
| Narrow-minded | 43% | 28% | -15 |
| Down to earth | 47% | 68% | +21 |
| Too inflexible | 45% | 26% | -19 |
| Complacent | 38% | 27% | -11 |
| More honest than most politicians | 39% | 45% | +6 |
| Trustworthy | 41% | 49% | +8 |
Julia Gillard’s key attributes are – intelligent, hard-working, a capable leader, understands the problems facing Australia and down to earth.
Compared to the previous measures for Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard scores considerably higher on positive attributes – especially down to earth (+21), and a capable leader (+17) – and considerably lower on out of touch (-20), arrogant (-20) and too inflexible (-19).