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Preferred Prime Minister
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
| Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
| Scott Morrison | 46% | 40% | 36% | 36% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| Anthony Albanese | 27% | 35% | 36% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Don’t know | 27% | 25% | 28% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 32% |
| Base (n) | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
| Federal Voting Intention | |||||
| Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
| Scott Morrison | 46% | 25% | 83% | 16% | 43% |
| Anthony Albanese | 27% | 47% | 8% | 50% | 21% |
| Don’t know | 27% | 28% | 9% | 34% | 37% |
| Base (n) | 1,069 | 333 | 387 | 102 | 122 |
- 46% of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (27%). Around a quarter (25%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
- A quarter of Labor voters believe Scott Morrison to make the better PM compared to Albanese (25%), up from 13% in March).
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
| NET: Approve | 41% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% |
| NET: Disapprove | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% |
| Don’t know | 26% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| Base (n) | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 8% | 16% | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Approve | 33% | 48% | 30% | 33% | 19% |
| Disapprove | 22% | 14% | 30% | 29% | 25% |
| Strongly disapprove | 10% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 16% |
| Don’t know | 26% | 20% | 17% | 26% | 33% |
| NET: Approve | 41% | 64% | 34% | 40% | 26% |
| NET: Disapprove | 33% | 16% | 49% | 33% | 41% |
| Base (n) | 1,096 | 347 | 359 | 92 | 171 |
- The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is also at 41%, on par with the results from Jan’20 (43%).
- A third of participants (33%) disapprove of Albanese’s performance which is up from Dec’19 (28%).
- Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 64%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (77%).
Preferred Prime Minister
Q Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
| Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
| Scott Morrison | 40% | 36% | 36% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| Anthony Albanese | 35% | 36% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Don’t know | 25% | 28% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 32% |
| Base (n) | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
| Federal Voting Intention | |||||
| Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
| Scott Morrison | 40% | 13% | 78% | 15% | 38% |
| Anthony Albanese | 35% | 66% | 11% | 58% | 23% |
| Don’t know | 25% | 21% | 12% | 27% | 39% |
| Base (n) | 1,096 | 347 | 359 | 92 | 171 |
- 40% of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (35%).
- Three-quarters (78%) of Coalition voters prefer Morrison whereas 66% of Labor voters prefer Albanese.
- A quarter (25%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
| NET: Approve | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% |
| NET: Disapprove | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% |
| Don’t know | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| Base (n) | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 6% | 12% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| Approve | 35% | 51% | 34% | 27% | 17% |
| Disapprove | 22% | 12% | 30% | 27% | 28% |
| Strongly disapprove | 9% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 20% |
| Don’t know | 28% | 24% | 18% | 37% | 32% |
| NET: Approve | 41% | 62% | 37% | 30% | 20% |
| NET: Disapprove | 31% | 14% | 45% | 33% | 49% |
| Base (n) | 1,056 | 354 | 320 | 113 | 155 |
- Approval for Albanese has remained steady at 41% (43% last month). Those who don’t know about Albanese’s performance remains relatively high, at 28%.
- His approval within his voter base (62% among Labor voters) is still not as strong as Scott Morrison (78% among Coalition voters).
Preferred Prime Minister
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
| Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
| Scott Morrison | 36% | 36% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| Anthony Albanese | 36% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Don’t know | 28% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 32% |
| Base (n) | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
| Federal Voting Intention | |||||
| Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
| Scott Morrison | 36% | 14% | 77% | 5% | 31% |
| Anthony Albanese | 36% | 64% | 12% | 58% | 24% |
| Don’t know | 28% | 23% | 11% | 37% | 45% |
| Base (n) | 1,056 | 354 | 320 | 113 | 155 |
- Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are considered equally capable of being Prime Minister (both 36%).
- 28% are unsure who would make the better PM.
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
| NET: Approve | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% |
| NET: Disapprove | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% |
| Don’t know | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| Base (n) | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 8% | 16% | 4% | 8% | 2% |
| Approve | 35% | 48% | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| Disapprove | 21% | 11% | 29% | 16% | 27% |
| Strongly disapprove | 10% | 2% | 17% | 4% | 15% |
| Don’t know | 27% | 22% | 19% | 39% | 30% |
| NET: Approve | 43% | 64% | 35% | 41% | 27% |
| NET: Disapprove | 30% | 13% | 46% | 20% | 43% |
| Base (n) | 1,081 | 349 | 372 | 106 | 148 |
- Approval for Albanese has remained steady heading into 2020, moving from 39% to 43% between December and January.
- His approval from within his voter base (64% among Labor voters) is not as strong as Scott Morrison (79% among Coalition voters).
- Those who don’t know about Albanese’s performance is now 27%, the lowest since he became the Labor leader.
Preferred Prime Minister
Q. Who do you think would makes the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
| Jan’20 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
| Scott Morrison | 36% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| Anthony Albanese | 39% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Don’t know | 25% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 32% |
| Base (n) | 1,081 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
- For the first time since becoming leader of the Labor party, more people consider Anthony Albanese more capable of being PM than Scott Morrison. 39% think Albanese would be the better PM, compared to 36% for Morrison.
- A 6pt drop from November for Morrison has coincided with an 11pt increase for Albanese.
- A quarter (25%) don’t know who would make the better PM between the two.
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
| NET: Approve | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% | 35% |
| NET: Disapprove | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Don’t know | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% | 39% |
| Base (n) | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 8% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 3% |
| Approve | 31% | 44% | 31% | 29% | 14% |
| Disapprove | 18% | 10% | 25% | 20% | 28% |
| Strongly disapprove | 10% | 4% | 15% | 7% | 20% |
| Don’t know | 33% | 28% | 22% | 35% | 35% |
| NET: Approve | 39% | 58% | 38% | 37% | 17% |
| NET: Disapprove | 28% | 14% | 40% | 28% | 48% |
| Base (n) | 1,035 | 339 | 356 | 106 | 116 |
- Anthony Albanese has 39% approval as Opposition Leader, but one third (33%) still don’t know how to rate his performance.
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