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Performance of State Premiers
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job <NAME> is doing as State Premier?
[Only asked in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA]
TOTAL: Approve | 16/11/20 | 02/11/20 | 19/10/20 |
Gladys Berejiklian
NSW |
75% | 68% | 67% |
Daniel Andrews
VIC |
65% | 61% | 54% |
Annastacia Palaszczuk
QLD |
65% | 65% | 62% |
Steven Marshall
SA |
60% | 71% | 51% |
Mark McGowan
WA |
87% | 78% | 84% |
|
Gladys Berejiklian
NSW |
Daniel Andrews
VIC |
Annastacia Palaszczuk
QLD |
Steven Marshall
SA |
Mark McGowan
WA |
Strongly approve | 28% | 28% | 32% | 24% | 52% |
Approve | 47% | 37% | 33% | 37% | 35% |
Disapprove | 9% | 14% | 16% | 14% | 5% |
Strongly disapprove | 8% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 2% |
Don’t know | 8% | 7% | 8% | 18% | 6% |
TOTAL: Approve | 75% | 65% | 65% | 60% | 87% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 17% | 28% | 27% | 21% | 7% |
Base (n) | 307 | 278 | 219 | 66 | 98 |
- In NSW, Gladys Berejiklian improved her approval ratings over the past two weeks with to 75% (68% earlier in November).
- After the easing of lockdown restrictions and no number of new cases over the past two weeks, Daniel Andrews has seen his approval rating increase again to 65%. His disapproval rating has dropped from 40% in October to 28% this week.
- Following her election victory in Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk remains on 65% approval.

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