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Comparison of Leader Attributes

7 Feb 2011
Julia Gillard Tony Abbott Difference
Intelligent 75% 64% +11%
Hard-working 76% 72% +4%
A capable leader 52% 48% +4%
Arrogant 44% 58% -14%
Out of touch with ordinary people 50% 54% -4%
Understands the problems facing Australia 52% 50% +2%
Visionary 30% 27% +3%
Superficial 51% 45% +6%
Good in a crisis 46% 41% +5%
Narrow-minded 43% 51% -8%
More honest than most politicians 37% 31% +6%
Trustworthy 40% 34% +6%

Julia Gillard leads Tony Abbott on all positive attributes and Tony Abbott leads on all negative attributes except for superficial (Gillard 51%/Abbott 45%).

The main differences between the leaders were for arrogant (Gillard 44%/Abbott 58%), intelligent (75%/64%) and narrow-minded (43%/51%).

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