Best leader of the Labor Party
Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Labor Party?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Aug 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jul 2016 | |||
| Bill Shorten | 17% | 37% | 8% | 15% | 9% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 27% | ||
| Anthony Albanese | 12% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 16% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 11% | ||
| Tanya Plibersek | 14% | 16% | 12% | 22% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 12% | ||
| Chris Bowen | 4% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 3% | ||
| Tony Burke | 2% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 2% | – | – | – | – | ||
| Someone else | 18% | 10% | 26% | 11% | 29% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 17% | ||
| Don’t know | 32% | 21% | 34% | 32% | 22% | 36% | 38% | 32% | 30% |
17% (down 10% since July) think Bill Shorten would make the best leader of the Labor Party, 14% (up 2%) prefer Tanya Plibersek and 12% (up 1%) Anthony Albanese. 18% prefer someone else and 32% don’t know.
Among Labor voters, 37% (down 14%) prefer Bill Shorten, 16% (up 4%) Tanya Plibersek and 14% (up 3%) Anthony Albanese.
Preferences of men were Bill Shorten 19% (-10%), Anthony Albanese 16% (+3%) and Tanya Plibersek 13% (-1%).
Preferences of women were Bill Shorten 16% (-9%), Tanya Plibersek 14% (+3%) and Anthony Albanese 9% (no change).
Best leader of the Liberal Party
Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Jun 2014 | Feb 2015 | Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | |||
| Malcolm Turnbull | 30% | 23% | 50% | 17% | 17% | 31% | 24% | 24% | 37% | 42% | 39% | ||
| Tony Abbott | 9% | 6% | 13% | 4% | 11% | 18% | 11% | 18% | 9% | 9% | 9% | ||
| Julie Bishop | 16% | 16% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 4% | 21% | 17% | 14% | 13% | 12% | ||
| Christopher Pyne | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 8% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | ||
| Scott Morrison | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% | ||
| Someone else | 19% | 27% | 5% | 25% | 27% | 19% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 15% | ||
| Don’t know | 21% | 22% | 10% | 31% | 15% | 21% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 21% |
30% (down 9% since March) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 16% prefer Julie Bishop (up 4%) and 9% prefer Tony Abbott (no change). 19% (up 4%) prefer someone else.
Among Liberal/National voters, 50% (down 3%) prefer Malcolm Turnbull, 13% (down 4%) prefer Tony Abbott and 17% (up 6%) Julie Bishop.
Preferences of men were Malcolm Turnbull 31% (-12%), Tony Abbott 9% (-3%) and Julie Bishop 17% (+9%).
Preferences of women were Malcolm Turnbull 28% (-7%), Julie Bishop 15% (-2%) and Tony Abbott 8% (+2%).
Best leader of the Labor Party
Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Labor Party?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Aug 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | |||
| Bill Shorten | 27% | 51% | 16% | 19% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 15% | ||
| Anthony Albanese | 11% | 11% | 13% | 10% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 14% | ||
| Tanya Plibersek | 12% | 12% | 12% | 23% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 14% | ||
| Chris Bowen | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 7% | ||
| Someone else | 17% | 6% | 22% | 12% | 29% | 18% | 17% | 18% | ||
| Don’t know | 30% | 17% | 34% | 33% | 22% | 36% | 38% | 32% |
27% (up 12% since March) think Bill Shorten would make the best leader of the Labor Party, 12% (down 2%) prefer Tanya Plibersek and 11% (down 3%) Anthony Albanese. 17% prefer someone else and 30% don’t know.
Among Labor voters, 51% (up 24%) prefer Bill Shorten, 12% (-3%) Tanya Plibersek and 11% (-6%) Anthony Albanese.
Preferences of men were Bill Shorten 29% (+11%), Tanya Plibersek 14% (+4%) and Anthony Albanese 13% (-4%).
Preferences of women were Bill Shorten 25% (+13%), Tanya Plibersek 11% (-7%) and Anthony Albanese 9% (-2%).
Best leader of the Liberal Party
Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Jun 2014 | Feb 2015 | Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | |||
| Malcolm Turnbull | 39% | 31% | 53% | 40% | 26% | 31% | 24% | 24% | 37% | 42% | ||
| Tony Abbott | 9% | 5% | 17% | 1% | 11% | 18% | 11% | 18% | 9% | 9% | ||
| Julie Bishop | 12% | 17% | 11% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 21% | 17% | 14% | 13% | ||
| Christopher Pyne | 1% | 2% | 1% | – | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Scott Morrison | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Someone else | 15% | 23% | 5% | 23% | 24% | 19% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 9% | ||
| Don’t know | 21% | 21% | 95 | 20% | 25% | 21% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% |
39% (down 3% since December) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 12% prefer Julie Bishop (down 1%) and 9% prefer Tony Abbott (no change). 15% (up 6%) prefer someone else.
Among Liberal/National voters, 53% (down 4%) prefer Malcolm Turnbull, 17% (up 3%) prefer Tony Abbott and 11% (down 3%) Julie Bishop.
Preferences of men were Malcolm Turnbull 43% (-3%), Tony Abbott 12% (+1%) and Julie Bishop 8% (-2%).
Preferences of women were Malcolm Turnbull 35% (-3%), Julie Bishop 17% (+1%) and Tony Abbott 6% (-2%).
Best leader of the Labor Party
Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Labor Party?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Aug 2015 | Dec 2015 | |||
| Bill Shorten | 15% | 27% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 16% | 13% | ||
| Anthony Albanese | 14% | 17% | 16% | 9% | 22% | 12% | 14% | ||
| Tanya Plibersek | 14% | 15% | 12% | 33% | 14% | 13% | 14% | ||
| Chris Bowen | 7% | 6% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 3% | ||
| Someone else | 18% | 11% | 22% | 20% | 33% | 18% | 17% | ||
| Don’t know | 32% | 25% | 30% | 28% | 21% | 36% | 38% |
15% (up 2%) think Bill Shorten would make the best leader of the Labor Party, 14% (no change) prefer Tanya Plibersek and 14% (no change) Anthony Albanese. 18% prefer someone else and 32% don’t know.
Among Labor voters, 27% (no change) prefer Bill Shorten, 17% (-2%) Anthony Albanese and 15% (-3%) Tanya Plibersek.
Preferences of men were Bill Shorten 18%, Anthony Albanese 17% and Tanya Plibersek 10%.
Preferences of women were Tanya Plibersek 18%, Bill Shorten 12% and Anthony Albanese 11%.
Best leader of the Liberal Party
Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Jun 2014 |
Feb 2015 |
Aug 2015 |
Sep 2015 |
||||
|
Malcolm Turnbull |
42% |
46% |
38% |
38% |
57% |
37% |
20% |
31% |
24% |
24% |
37% |
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|
Tony Abbott |
9% |
11% |
8% |
4% |
14% |
2% |
21% |
18% |
11% |
18% |
9% |
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|
Joe Hockey |
na |
6% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
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|
Julie Bishop |
13% |
10% |
16% |
15% |
14% |
16% |
13% |
4% |
21% |
17% |
14% |
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|
Christopher Pyne |
2% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
– |
– |
<1% |
<1% |
1% |
1% |
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|
Scott Morrison |
2% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
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|
Someone else |
9% |
9% |
10% |
14% |
2% |
16% |
15% |
19% |
13% |
13% |
10% |
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|
Don’t know |
22% |
20% |
25% |
24% |
9% |
25% |
29% |
21% |
24% |
22% |
21% |
42% (up 5% since September) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 13% prefer Julie Bishop (down 1%) and 9% prefer Tony Abbott (no change)
Among Liberal/National voters, 57% (up 10%) prefer Malcolm Turnbull, 14% (no change) prefer Tony Abbott and 14% (up 4%) Julie Bishop.
Preferences of men were Malcolm Turnbull 46% (+2%), Tony Abbott 11% (+1%) and Julie Bishop 10% (-1%). Preferences of women were Malcolm Turnbull 38% (+8%), Julie Bishop 16% (-1%) and Tony Abbott 8% (no change).
Best leader of the Labor Party
Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Labor Party?
|
Total |
Men |
Women |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
Aug 2015 |
|||||
|
Bill Shorten |
13% |
11% |
15% |
27% |
7% |
14% |
4% |
16% |
||||
|
Anthony Albanese |
14% |
18% |
11% |
19% |
16% |
12% |
10% |
12% |
||||
|
Tanya Plibersek |
14% |
14% |
14% |
18% |
9% |
30% |
17% |
13% |
||||
|
Chris Bowen |
3% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
||||
|
Someone else |
17% |
21% |
14% |
9% |
22% |
16% |
30% |
18% |
||||
|
Don’t know |
38% |
31% |
45% |
24% |
42% |
25% |
36% |
36% |
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13% (down 3%) think Bill Shorten would make the best leader of the Labor Party, 14% (up 1%) prefer Tanya Plibersek and 14% (up 2%) Anthony Albanese. 17% prefer someone else and 38% don’t know.
Among Labor voters, 27% (-7%) prefer Bill Shorten, 19% (+6%) Anthony Albanese and 18% (+3%) Tanya Plibersek.
Preferences of men were Anthony Albanese 18%, Tanya Plibersek 14% and Bill Shorten 11%. Preferences of women were Bill Shorten 15%, Tanya Plibersek 14% and Anthony Albanese 11%.
Best leader of the Liberal Party
Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Jun 2014 |
Feb 2015 |
Aug 2015 |
||||
|
Malcolm Turnbull |
37% |
44% |
30% |
38% |
47% |
41% |
20% |
31% |
24% |
24% |
|||
|
Tony Abbott |
9% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
14% |
1% |
12% |
18% |
11% |
18% |
|||
|
Joe Hockey |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
|||
|
Julie Bishop |
14% |
11% |
17% |
19% |
10% |
18% |
17% |
4% |
21% |
17% |
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|
Christopher Pyne |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
– |
<1% |
<1% |
1% |
|||
|
Scott Morrison |
4% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
8% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
|||
|
Someone else |
10% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
4% |
16% |
29% |
19% |
13% |
13% |
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|
Don’t know |
21% |
17% |
26% |
20% |
12% |
21% |
19% |
21% |
24% |
22% |
37% (up 13% since August) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 14% prefer Julie Bishop (down 3%) and 9% prefer Tony Abbott (down 9%).
Among Liberal/National voters, 47% (up 26%) prefer Malcolm Turnbull, 14% (down 27%) prefer Tony Abbott and 10% (down 7%) Julie Bishop.
Preferences of men were Malcolm Turnbull 44% (+14%), Tony Abbott 10% (-11%) and Julie Bishop 11% (no change). Preferences of women were Malcolm Turnbull 30% (+12%), Julie Bishop 17% (-5%) and Tony Abbott 8% (-7%).
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