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Abbott vs Gillard

16 Oct 2012
 

Tony Abbott

Julia
Gillard

 

Has the right temperament to be Prime Minister

42%

58%

Has the right temperament to be Prime Minister
Would be embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia

50%

43%

Is embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia
Is someone that can effectively represent Australia’s interests

43%

46%

Is someone that can effectively represent Australia’s interests
Will serve my interests as Prime Minister

39%

36%

Serves my interests as Prime Minister
Is too influenced by their religious beliefs

40%

16%

Is too influenced by their religious beliefs
Is the best person to lead their party

33%

36%

Is the best person to lead their party
Is someone that understands the challenges facing Australian women

39%

62%

Is someone that understands the challenges facing Australian women
Has good parental leave policies

44%

53%

Has good parental leave policies
Has difficulty controlling their aggression

44%

25%

Has difficulty controlling their aggression

The major perceived differences between the Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott were that Julia Gillard was more likely to be someone that “understands the challenges facing Australian women” (+23%), “has the right temperament to be Prime Minister” (+16%) and has “good parental leave policies” (+9%).

Tony Abbott was more likely to be associated with “too influenced by their religious beliefs” (+24%), “has difficulty controlling their aggression” (+19%) and “would be embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia” (+7%).

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