Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull?
| Total | Jun 2017 | Feb 2017 | Change | ||
| Intelligent | 74% | 72% | 72% | +2 | |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 63% | 65% | 65% | -2 | |
| Hard-working | 60% | 59% | 61% | +1 | |
| A capable leader | 53% | 50% | 50% | +3 | |
| Arrogant | 51% | 55% | 56% | -4 | |
| Superficial | 51% | 52% | 52% | -1 | |
| Good in a crisis | 47% | 45% | 44% | +2 | |
| Understands the problems facing Australia | 45% | 43% | 44% | +2 | |
| Narrow-minded | 44% | 47% | 48% | -3 | |
| Trustworthy | 38% | 35% | 36% | +3 | |
| More honest than most politicians | 36% | 33% | 34% | +3 | |
| Intolerant | 34% | 37% | 39% | -3 | |
| Erratic | 34% | 36% | 34% | -2 | |
| Visionary | 34% | 34% | 30% | – | |
| Aggressive | 30% | 34% | 31% | -4 |
Malcolm Turnbull’s key attributes were intelligent (74%, up 2% since last June), out of touch with ordinary people (63%, down 2%), hard working (60%, up 1%) and a capable leader (53%, up 3%).
There have mostly only been small changes in perceptions since last June. The largest changes have been for arrogant (down 4%) and aggressive (down 4%).