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  • Sep, 2020

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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?

      Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19
    Scott Morrison 49% 52% 50% 53% 50% 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43% 46%
    Anthony Albanese 26% 22% 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28% 25%
    Don’t know 25% 26% 23% 24% 25% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29% 29%
    Base (n) 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,075 1,088 1,093

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 49% 29% 85% 27% 40%
    Anthony Albanese 26% 46% 9% 39% 29%
    Don’t know 25% 25% 6% 34% 31%
    Base (n) 1,076 321 390 108 138
    • Half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (49%), while a quarter would prefer the opposition leader. A further quarter (26%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 85% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (9%).
    • Less than half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (46%). 25% of Labor voters said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Aug, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

    Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19
    TOTAL: Approve 44% 44% 43% 42% 44% 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 30% 28% 30% 27% 29% 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31%
    Don’t know 25% 28% 26% 31% 27% 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33%
    Base (n) 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,035 1,075 1,088 1,093

     

      Total Federal Voting Intention
    Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Strongly approve 11% 22% 6% 8% 2%
    Approve 33% 47% 31% 46% 15%
    Disapprove 20% 13% 28% 15% 26%
    Strongly disapprove 10% 2% 18% 8% 21%
    Don’t know 25% 15% 18% 23% 36%
    TOTAL: Approve 44% 70% 36% 53% 17%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 30% 15% 46% 24% 47%
    Base (n) 1,010 311 413 78 94

     

    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is consistent this month, at 44%, the same in July (44%).
    • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 70%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (91%).
  • Jul, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

    Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19
    TOTAL: Approve 44% 43% 42% 44% 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 28% 30% 27% 29% 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29%
    Don’t know 28% 26% 31% 27% 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33%
    Base (n) 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,035 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096

     

    Total Federal Voting Intention
    Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Strongly approve 10% 18% 7% 5% 8%
    Approve 34% 47% 31% 41% 16%
    Disapprove 19% 15% 25% 16% 31%
    Strongly disapprove 9% 1% 17% 4% 12%
    Don’t know 28% 19% 21% 34% 32%
    TOTAL: Approve 44% 65% 37% 46% 25%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 28% 16% 42% 20% 43%
    Base (n) 1,054 299 420 108 125

     

    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is consistent this month, at 44% compared to 43% in June.
    • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 65%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (90%).
  • Jul, 2020

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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?

    Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    Scott Morrison 50% 53% 50% 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43% 46% 44% 44%
    Anthony Albanese 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28% 25% 28% 26%
    Don’t know 23% 24% 25% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29% 29% 28% 31%
    Base (n) 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096 1,091

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 50% 27% 84% 17% 52%
    Anthony Albanese 27% 50% 11% 45% 17%
    Don’t know 23% 23% 6% 38% 30%
    Base (n) 1,054 299 420 108 125

     

    • Half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (50% to 27%). Around a quarter (23%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 84% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (11%).
    • Half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (50%) compared to Morrison (27%). 23% said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Jun, 2020

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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?

      Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19 Jun’19
    Scott Morrison 53% 50% 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43% 46% 44% 44% 43%
    Anthony Albanese 23% 25% 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28% 25% 28% 26% 25%
    Don’t know 24% 25% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29% 29% 28% 31% 32%
    Base (n) 1,059 1,093 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 TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 53% 29% 84% 34% 51%
    Anthony Albanese 23% 45% 8% 38% 19%
    Don’t know 24% 26% 9% 28% 31%
    Base (n) 1,059 299 413 95 136
    • Over half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (53% to 23%). Around a quarter (24%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 84% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese.
    • Just under half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (45%) compared to Morrison (29%). 27% said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Jun, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

    Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    TOTAL: Approve 43% 42% 44% 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38% 39%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 30% 27% 29% 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29% 24%
    Don’t know 26% 31% 27% 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33% 37%
    Base (n) 1,059 1,093 1,069 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 TOTAL: Other
    Strongly approve 8% 12% 5% 7% 14%
    Approve 36% 51% 31% 43% 26%
    Disapprove 21% 14% 30% 21% 24%
    Strongly disapprove 9% 2% 15% 5% 12%
    Don’t know 26% 22% 20% 24% 25%
    TOTAL: Approve 43% 63% 35% 50% 40%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 30% 16% 45% 26% 35%
    Base (n) 1,059 299 413 95 136
    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating has remained consistent this month, at 43% compared to 42% in May and 44% April.
    • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 63%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (89%).
  • Jun, 2020

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    Leader attributes – Anthony Albanese

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese?

      Total Change (Oct’19) Oct’19
    Hard-working 67% +3 64%
    Intelligent 67% +1 66%
    Understands the problems facing Australia 62% +9 53%
    A capable leader 54% +3 51%
    Trustworthy 48% +7 41%
    Good in a crisis 47% +7 40%
    More honest than most politicians 42% 0 42%
    Visionary 41% 0 41%
    Out of touch with ordinary people 41% -3 44%
    Superficial 38% -1 39%
    Narrow-minded 36% -1 37%
    Arrogant 34% +1 33%
    Intolerant 31% +1 30%
    Erratic 31% +1 30%
    Aggressive 30% +3 27%
    Base (n) 1,059   1,088
    • The attributes mainly associated with Anthony Albanese are Hard-working (67%), Intelligent (67%) and Understands the problems facing Australia (62%), He is less likely to be seen as Intolerant (31%), Erratic (31%) or Aggressive (30%).
    • Since October last year, Anthony Albanese is more likely to be associated with Understands the problems facing Australia (up 9%), Trustworthy (up 7%) and Good in a crisis (up 7%). However, the Leader of the Opposition hasn’t seen as much of an increase in these measures when compared to the Prime Minister.
  • May, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

    May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    TOTAL: Approve 42% 44% 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38% 39%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 27% 29% 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29% 24%
    Don’t know 31% 27% 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33% 37%
    Base (n) 1,093 1,069 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 TOTAL: Other
    Strongly approve 7% 12% 4% 6% 4%
    Approve 35% 51% 30% 39% 27%
    Disapprove 19% 13% 28% 12% 21%
    Strongly disapprove 8% 2% 15% 5% 14%
    Don’t know 31% 22% 22% 38% 34%
    TOTAL: Approve 42% 63% 35% 45% 31%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 27% 15% 43% 17% 35%
    Base (n) 1,093 325 435 108 114
    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating has remained consistent this month, at 42% compared to 44% in April.
    • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 63%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (92%).
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