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Performance of State Premiers

3 Nov 2020

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job <NAME> is doing as State Premier?

[Only asked in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA]

 

 

Gladys Berejiklian

NSW

Daniel Andrews

VIC

Annastacia Palaszczuk

QLD

Mark McGowan

WA

Strongly approve 28% 29% 28% 45%
Approve 40% 31% 37% 33%
Disapprove 13% 15% 16% 6%
Strongly disapprove 8% 18% 8% 7%
Don’t know 11% 6% 11% 10%
TOTAL: Approve 68% 61% 65% 78%
TOTAL: Disapprove 21% 33% 24% 12%
Base (n) 345 275 209 102

 

RESULTS FROM 19/10/20

 

Gladys Berejiklian

NSW

Daniel Andrews

VIC

Annastacia Palaszczuk

QLD

Mark McGowan

WA

Strongly approve 27% 25% 23% 53%
Approve 41% 29% 39% 31%
Disapprove 14% 16% 12% 6%
Strongly disapprove 9% 24% 15% 1%
Don’t know 11% 6% 10% 10%
TOTAL: Approve 67% 54% 62% 84%
TOTAL: Disapprove 22% 40% 28% 7%
Base (n) 352 274 217 105
  • In NSW, Gladys Berejiklian has maintained her approval ratings over the past two weeks with 68% approval (67% earlier in October).
  • After the easing of lockdown restrictions, Daniel Andrews has seen his approval rating increase from 54% to 61%. He still has the highest disapproval of State premiers however (33%), but lower than 40% disapproval earlier in the month.
  • On the eve of her Queensland election victory, Annastacia Palaszczuk had 65% approval.
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