Attributes to describe the Opposition Leader

Q.  Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

	7 Dec 09	10 May 10	Change
Intelligent	71%	72%	+1%
Hard-working	69%	71%	+2%
A capable leader	46%	50%	+4%
Demanding	53%	52%	-1%
Arrogant	53%	54%	+1%
Out of touch with ordinary people	53%	51%	-2%
Understands the problems facing Australia	46%	49%	+3%
Visionary	34%	35%	+1%
Superficial	42%	44%	+2%
Good in a crisis	39%	40%	+1%
Narrow-minded	52%	53%	+1%
Down to earth	46%	50%	+4%
Too inflexible	45%	47%	+2%
Complacent	31%	30%	-1%
More honest than most politicians	31%	33%	+2%
Trustworthy	36%	39%	+3%

*Not asked in June 2009 poll

When it comes to rating Tony Abbott, most people think he is intelligent (72%) and hard-working (71%), yet arrogant (54%), narrow-minded (53%) and demanding (52%).   

There were few substantial changes Tony Abbott’s ratings compared to the December 2009 results. His rating for being a capable leader improved 4% to 50%, as did his rating for being down to earth.