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Better Prime Minister

Nov 11, 2014
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Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/
Nat

Vote Greens

Vote Other

 

Oct 13

Mar 14

June 14

July 14

Aug 14

Sep 14

Oct 14
Tony Abbott

36%

8%

82%

4%

28%

41%

39%

36%

34%

37%

35%

38%
Bill Shorten

34%

67%

3%

61%

29%

22%

33%

40%

37%

36%

36%

32%
Don’t know

29%

25%

15%

36%

43%

37%

28%

24%

29%

27%

30%

30%

36% (down 2% since October) of respondents think Tony Abbott would make the better Prime Minister and 34% (up 2%) think Bill Shorten would make the better Prime Minister.

Men prefer Tony Abbott 40% to 33% and women prefer Bill Shorten 36% to 32%.

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