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Better Prime Minister
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/ |
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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Two Party Preferred:
Labor
45%
Coalition
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