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Performance of Scott Morrison

17 Sep 2019

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

Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19 Jun’19 Mar’19
NET: Approve 49% 48% 48% 48% 43%
NET: Disapprove 36% 37% 34% 36% 39%
Don’t know 15% 16% 18% 18% 18%
Base (n) 1,093 1,096 1,091 1,099 1,090

 

TOTAL Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
Strongly approve 14% 6% 28% 5% 9%
Approve 36% 25% 55% 17% 27%
Disapprove 20% 27% 8% 30% 31%
Strong disapprove 16% 29% 1% 32% 22%
Don’t know 15% 13% 8% 16% 10%
NET: Approve 49% 31% 83% 23% 36%
NET: Disapprove 36% 56% 9% 61% 54%
Base (n) 1,093 327 392 98 161
  • Just under half of Australians (49%) approve of the job Scott Morrison is doing as PM. This is consistent with the results over the last three months (Aug’19, Jul’19 and Jun’19, all 48%) and 5pts higher than before the start of the Federal election campaign in March (43%).
  • Morrison retains his high approval among Coalition voters (83%). Approval was also high among male (53%), university educated (57%), high income (57%) participants, and those with dependent children (57%).
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