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Preferred Prime Minister

3 Aug 2021

Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

Aug’21 Jul’21 Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21 Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20
Scott Morrison 45% 46% 48% 50% 47% 52% 52% 51% 50% 53% 50% 49%
Anthony Albanese 26% 28% 28% 24% 28% 26% 24% 25% 24% 24% 25% 26%
Don’t know 29% 26% 24% 26% 25% 22% 24% 25% 26% 24% 25% 25%
Base (n) 1,098 1,099 1,104 1,092 1,368 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076
  • Less than half (45%) of Australians now think that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (46% last month).
  • Just over a quarter (26%) think the opposition leader would make the better Prime Minister (28% in June). 29% of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
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