Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?
5 Jul 10 |
4 Oct 10 |
7 Feb 11 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
17 Sept 12 |
14 Jan 13 |
Change |
|
Intelligent |
87% |
81% |
75% |
73% |
61% |
68% |
72% |
+4% |
Hard-working |
89% |
82% |
76% |
75% |
65% |
69% |
72% |
+3% |
A capable leader |
72% |
59% |
52% |
42% |
38% |
43% |
50% |
+7% |
Arrogant |
37% |
39% |
44% |
48% |
53% |
46% |
47% |
+1% |
Out of touch with ordinary people |
35% |
44% |
50% |
60% |
65% |
56% |
53% |
-3% |
Understands the problems facing Australia |
68% |
55% |
52% |
44% |
41% |
43% |
47% |
+4% |
Visionary |
48% |
38% |
30% |
26% |
25% |
31% |
29% |
-2% |
Superficial |
|
|
51% |
52% |
54% |
46% |
46% |
– |
Good in a crisis |
61% |
46% |
46% |
41% |
36% |
43% |
50% |
+7% |
Narrow-minded |
28% |
35% |
43% |
46% |
53% |
46% |
45% |
-1% |
More honest than most politicians |
45% |
37% |
37% |
29% |
26% |
31% |
30% |
-1% |
Trustworthy |
49% |
42% |
40% |
30% |
25% |
30% |
32% |
+2% |
Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
37% |
37% |
– |
Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
42% |
46% |
+4% |
Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
43% |
40% |
-3% |
Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (72%), intelligent (72%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), a capable leader (50%) and good in a crisis (50%). Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved up from the last time the question was polled in September 2012. The biggest shifts on the positive attributes were on a capable leader (+7%) and good in a crisis (+7%).