Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
12 Nov 2013 |
10 Dec |
14 jan 2014 |
11 Mar |
8 April |
|
| Total approve |
35% |
63% |
17% |
34% |
27% |
31% |
39% |
35% |
32% |
34% |
| Total disapprove |
37% |
11% |
64% |
35% |
44% |
27% |
31% |
32% |
39% |
38% |
| Strongly approve |
6% |
14% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
4% |
6% |
| Approve |
29% |
49% |
16% |
32% |
24% |
26% |
32% |
30% |
28% |
28% |
| Disapprove |
19% |
10% |
26% |
29% |
23% |
17% |
19% |
20% |
24% |
22% |
| Strongly disapprove |
18% |
1% |
38% |
6% |
21% |
10% |
12% |
12% |
15% |
16% |
| Don’t know |
28% |
27% |
19% |
32% |
29% |
43% |
31% |
32% |
29% |
28% |
37% of Australians disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as opposition leader. 35% approve.
These figures are not significantly different from the last time this question was asked, in April 2014.
63% of Labor voters approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing. Just 11% disapprove. Lib/Nat voters were less likely to approve (17%) and more likely to disapprove (64%). Greens voters were split with 34% approving and 35% disapproving.
35% of both males and females approve of Bill Shorten. 48% of males and 46% of females disapprove.
Those aged 30-55 were the most likely to approve (37%), with those aged under 30 (31%) and those aged 55+ (32%) less likely. Those aged under 30 were also far more likely to select ‘don’t know’ (45%). 55% of those aged 55+ disapprove.