Rating of Independents

Q. Regardless of how you vote in federal elections, how would you rate the performance of the following Independent MPs in federal parliament?

	Total good	Total bad	Very Good	Good	Bad	Very Bad	Don’t know		Oct 11 Total Good	Oct 11 Total Bad
Rob Oakeshott	30%	30%	6%	24%	14%	16%	41%		23%	34%
Tony Windsor	29%	29%	7%	22%	14%	15%	42%		23%	32%
Andrew Wilkie	28%	30%	4%	24%	17%	13%	42%		24%	34%
Bob Katter	26%	41%	4%	22%	19%	22%	34%		27%	36%

There were mixed opinions about the performance of the independents in Parliament. Respondents were similarly split over the performances of Rob Oakeshott, Tony Windsor and Andrew Wilkie but somewhat more negative about Bob Katter.

In NSW, Rob Oakeshott was rated 30% good/37% bad and Tony Windsor 29% good/36% bad. In Queensland Bob Katter was rated 33% good/36% bad.

Since this question was last asked in October 2011, the ratings of Rob Oakeshott, Tony Windsor and Andrew Wilkie have improved a little while Bob Katter’s has declined.