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Criticism of Julia Gillard

3 Sep 2012

Q. Do you think the Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been subjected to more or less personal criticism than a male Prime Minister would be?

 

Total

Vote

Labor

Vote

Lib/Nat

Vote

Greens

Men

Women

More

51%

77%

34%

74%

42%

61%

Less

6%

3%

10%

1%

8%

4%

About the same

38%

18%

54%

19%

46%

31%

Don’t know

5%

2%

2%

6%

5%

5%

51% think that the Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been subjected to more personal criticism than a male Prime Minister would be. 38% think she has received about the same level of personal criticism and 6% think she has received less.

61% of women think Julia Gillard has received more personal criticism but 54% of men think she has received about the same or less.

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