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Approval of Kevin Rudd

2 Sep 2013

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Kevin Rudd is doing as Prime Minister?

 

Julia Gillard

11 Jun 13

 

Kevin Rudd

15 Jul

Kevin Rudd

13 Aug

Kevin Rudd

26 Aug

 

Kevin Rudd

2 Sep

Total approve

37%

50%

45%

41%

42%

Total disapprove

54%

35%

43%

45%

47%

Strongly approve

10%

18%

11%

11%

13%

Approve

27%

32%

34%

30%

29%

Disapprove

21%

15%

21%

20%

19%

Strongly disapprove

33%

20%

22%

25%

28%

Don’t know

9%

16%

12%

14%

11%

Kevin Rudd’s approval ratings have remained much the same over the past week. 42% (up 1%) approve of the job Kevin Rudd is doing as Prime Minister and 47% (up 2%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -4 to -5.

86% of Labor voters approve (up 4%) and 7% disapprove (down 1%).

By gender – men 46% approve/46% disapprove, women 39% approve/48% disapprove.  In net terms this represents a shift with men from -4 to 0 and with women from -5 to -9.

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