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Better Prime Minister

13 Aug 2012

Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott?

 

5 Jul 2010

14 Mar 2011

14 June

12 Sept

12 Dec

12 Mar 2012

12 Jun

16 Jul

Total 13 Aug

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Julia Gillard

53%

44%

41%

36%

39%

40%

37%

37%

36%

78%

4%

78%

Tony Abbott

26%

33%

36%

40%

35%

37%

37%

38%

38%

8%

77%

4%

Don’t know

21%

23%

24%

24%

26%

23%

26%

26%

26%

13%

18%

18%

36% (down 1%) believe Julia Gillard would make the better Prime Minister and 38% (no change) prefer Tony Abbott.

Men prefer Tony Abbott 42%/33% and women prefer Julia Gillard 39%/35%.

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