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Performance of Scott Morrison 

12 Oct 2021

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

Oct’21 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
TOTAL: Approve 54% 50% 50% 51% 57% 58% 54% 57% 62% 65% 61% 62% 66%
TOTAL: Disapprove 37% 41% 40% 40% 36% 32% 37% 35% 29% 28% 30% 28% 25%
Don’t know 9% 9% 10% 9% 8% 10% 9% 8% 8% 7% 9% 11% 9%
Base (n) 1,097 1,100 1,098 1,099 1,104 1,092 1,368 1,100 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010

 

TOTAL: Approve Oct’21 Sep’21 Aug’21 Jul’21 Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21
NSW 54% 48% 50% 53% 59% 64% 55%
VIC 52% 47% 45% 49% 52% 51% 51%
QLD 60% 56% 54% 49% 60% 60% 57%
SA 43% 47% 53% 50% 56% 52% 50%
WA 51% 58% 53% 50% 50% 63% 56%
  • The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now at 54% (from 50% last month), with disapproval at 37% (41% in September).
  • While approval has increased in NSW (48% to 54%), Victoria (47% to 52%) and Queensland (56% to 60%), these have been drops in SA (47% to 43%) and WA (58% to 51%).
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