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Leader attributes – Tony Abbott

2 Apr 2013

Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

5
Jul
10

4
Oct
10

7
Feb
11

27
Jun
11

2
Apr
12

17
Sept
12

14
Jan
13

2
Apr
13

Change

Hard-working

76%

78%

72%

75%

68%

67%

70%

70%

Intelligent

70%

71%

64%

61%

56%

62%

64%

63%

-1%

Arrogant

59%

60%

58%

60%

61%

63%

61%

56%

-5%

Narrow-minded

56%

53%

51%

54%

54%

59%

56%

53%

-3%

Out of touch with ordinary people

57%

53%

54%

57%

54%

57%

54%

52%

-2%

Understands the problems facing Australia

50%

53%

50%

48%

49%

43%

47%

49%

+2%

Superficial

45%

49%

49%

51%

48%

49%

+1%

Aggressive

59%

55%

49%

-6%

Intolerant

53%

49%

48%

-1%

A capable leader

47%

52%

48%

45%

41%

37%

43%

47%

+4%

Erratic

51%

51%

45%

-6%

Good in a crisis

40%

42%

41%

40%

36%

35%

39%

44%

+5%

Visionary

32%

31%

27%

27%

26%

29%

28%

37%

+9%

More honest than most politicians

33%

32%

31%

32%

30%

27%

29%

36%

+7%

Trustworthy

33%

35%

34%

32%

32%

30%

33%

36%

+3%

Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (70%), intelligent (63%), arrogant (56%), narrow-minded (53%) and out of touch with ordinary people (52%).

Since January the major shifts have been for visionary (+9%), more honest than most politicians (+7%), erratic (-6%), aggressive (-6%), arrogant (-5%) and good in a crisis (+5%).

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