Abbott vs Gillard
Tony Abbott |
Julia |
|
|
Has the right temperament to be Prime Minister |
42% |
58% |
Has the right temperament to be Prime Minister |
Would be embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia |
50% |
43% |
Is embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia |
Is someone that can effectively represent Australia’s interests |
43% |
46% |
Is someone that can effectively represent Australia’s interests |
Will serve my interests as Prime Minister |
39% |
36% |
Serves my interests as Prime Minister |
Is too influenced by their religious beliefs |
40% |
16% |
Is too influenced by their religious beliefs |
Is the best person to lead their party |
33% |
36% |
Is the best person to lead their party |
Is someone that understands the challenges facing Australian women |
39% |
62% |
Is someone that understands the challenges facing Australian women |
Has good parental leave policies |
44% |
53% |
Has good parental leave policies |
Has difficulty controlling their aggression |
44% |
25% |
Has difficulty controlling their aggression |
The major perceived differences between the Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott were that Julia Gillard was more likely to be someone that “understands the challenges facing Australian women” (+23%), “has the right temperament to be Prime Minister” (+16%) and has “good parental leave policies” (+9%).
Tony Abbott was more likely to be associated with “too influenced by their religious beliefs” (+24%), “has difficulty controlling their aggression” (+19%) and “would be embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia” (+7%).

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