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Leader attributes – Scott Morrison

18 Dec 2018

Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison?

  Total Sep 2018   Change
Intelligent 61% 66% -5
Hard-working 60% 60%
Out of touch with ordinary people 54% 51% +3
A capable leader 49% 54% -5
Understands the problems facing Australia 46% 51% -5
Narrow-minded 46% 41% +5
Superficial 45% 43% +2
Arrogant 43% 38% +5
Good in a crisis 41% 44% -3
Trustworthy 39% 41% -2
More honest than most politicians 39% 38%   +1
Visionary 38% 39% -1
Intolerant 37% 36% +1
Erratic 36% 29%   +7
Aggressive 34% 34%  

Scott Morrison’s key attributes were intelligent (61%, down 5% since September), hard working (60%, no change), out of touch with ordinary people (54%, up 3%) and a capable leader (49%, down 5%).

Main changes since September are for erratic (up 7%), intelligent, a capable leader, understands the problems facing Australia (all down 5%) and narrow-minded and arrogant (both up 5%).

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