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Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
Sep’21 | 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 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 50% | 50% | 51% | 57% | 58% | 54% | 57% | 62% | 65% | 61% | 62% | 66% | 63% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 41% | 40% | 40% | 36% | 32% | 37% | 35% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 25% | 27% |
Don’t know | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
Base (n) | 1,100 | 1,098 | 1,099 | 1,104 | 1,092 | 1,368 | 1,100 | 1,124 | 1,109 | 1,084 | 1,071 | 1,010 | 1,082 |
TOTAL: Approve | Sep’21 | Aug’21 | Jul’21 | Jun’21 | May’21 | Apr’21 |
NSW | 48% | 50% | 53% | 59% | 64% | 55% |
VIC | 47% | 45% | 49% | 52% | 51% | 51% |
QLD | 56% | 54% | 49% | 60% | 60% | 57% |
SA | 47% | 53% | 50% | 56% | 52% | 50% |
WA | 58% | 53% | 50% | 50% | 63% | 56% |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now at 50% – this is unchanged from last month. Disapproval remains similar to last month at 41% – the highest disapproval rating in the last 12 months.
- The PM’s approval rating continues to decrease in NSW (48%, from 64% in May).
- The PM’s approval rating in WA has increased to 58% from 53% last month, but still has not recovered to the level in May (63%).

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- Views towards re-electing the federal Coalition government
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- Scott Morrison’s impact on Australia’s international reputation
- Views towards Australia’s international reputation
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