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Performance of Scott Morrison

3 Aug 2021

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?

Aug’21 Jul’21 Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21 End Mar’21 Mid Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20
TOTAL: Approve 50% 51% 57% 58% 54% 57% 62% 65% 61% 62% 66% 63% 64%
TOTAL: Disapprove 40% 40% 36% 32% 37% 35% 29% 28% 30% 28% 25% 27% 28%
Don’t know 10% 9% 8% 10% 9% 8% 8% 7% 9% 11% 9% 10% 8%
Base (n) 1,098 1,099 1,104 1,092 1,368 1,100 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076

 

TOTAL: Approve Aug’21 Jul’21 Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21
NSW 50% 53% 59% 64% 55%
VIC 45% 49% 52% 51% 51%
QLD 54% 49% 60% 60% 57%
SA 53% 50% 56% 52% 50%
WA 53% 50% 50% 63% 56%
  • The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now at 50% – this is the lowest approval rating in the last 12 months.
  • Disapproval remains the same as last month at 40%. This continues to be the highest disapproval rating in the last 12 months.
  • The PM’s approval rating has decreased in NSW (50%, from 53% last month) and VIC (45% this month, from 49% last month).
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