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  • Apr, 2016

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    Approval of Malcolm Turnbull

    Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Malcolm Turnbull is doing as Prime Minister?

     
    Total
     
    Vote Labor
    Vote Lib/Nat
    Vote Greens
    Vote other
     
    Oct 2015
    Nov 2015
    Dec 2015
    Jan 2016
    Feb 2016
    Mar 2016
    Total approve 39%   21% 69% 31% 16%   47% 56% 56% 51% 51% 45%
    Total disapprove 39%   60% 19% 52% 50%   17% 20% 23% 25% 27% 35%
    Strongly approve 7% 4% 15% 1% 1% 11% 12% 13% 9% 8% 6%
    Approve 32% 17% 54% 30% 15% 36% 44% 43% 42% 43% 39%
    Disapprove 23% 35% 15% 21% 27% 11% 14% 16% 16% 18% 24%
    Strongly disapprove 16% 25% 4% 31% 23% 6% 6% 7% 9% 9% 11%
    Don’t know 22% 19% 13% 17% 34% 35% 23% 21% 23% 21% 21%

    39% (down 6% since last month) of respondents approve of the job Malcolm Turnbull is doing as Prime Minister and 39% (up 4%) disapprove – a net approval rating of zero (down 10).

    69% (down 6%) of Liberal/National voters approve of Malcolm Turnbull’s performance with 19% (up 6%) disapproving. 21% (down 3%) of Labor voters and 31% (up 8%) of Greens voters approve of Malcolm Turnbull’s performance.

    By gender, men were 41% approve/42% disapprove and women 37% approve/37% disapprove.

  • Apr, 2016

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    Approval of Bill Shorten

    Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?

     
    Total
     
    Vote Labor
    Vote Lib/Nat
    Vote Greens
    Vote other
     
    Nov 2013
    June 2014
    Dec 2014
    Jun 2015
    Dec 2015
    Jan 2016
    Feb 2016
    Mar 2016
    Total approve 30%   60% 16% 44% 14%   31% 38% 35% 32% 27% 27% 27% 27%
    Total disapprove 44%   18% 65% 39% 62%   27% 40% 39% 45% 47% 47% 48% 47%
    Strongly approve 5%   13% <1% 6% 1%   5% 7% 7% 6% 4% 4% 5% 3%
    Approve 25%   47% 15% 38% 13%   26% 31% 28% 26% 23% 23% 22% 24%
    Disapprove 22%   16% 25% 25% 33%   17% 22% 23% 27% 26% 28% 26% 29%
    Strongly disapprove 22%   2% 40% 14% 29%   10% 18% 16% 18% 21% 19% 22% 18%
    Don’t know 25%   22% 20% 18% 24%   43% 22% 26% 22% 25% 26% 25% 26%

    30% (up 3%) of respondents approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing as opposition leader and 44% (down 3%) disapprove – a change in his net rating from -20 to -14.

    60% (up 9%) of Labor voters approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing and 18% (down 6%) disapprove.

    30% of men and 30% of women approve of Bill Shorten. 51% of men and 38% of women disapprove.

  • May, 2012

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

     

    19 Jul 2010

    20 Dec 2010

    14 Mar

    2011

    14 June

    12 Sept

    12 Dec

    16 Jan 2012

    13 Feb

    12 Mar

    16 Apr

    14 May

    Total approve

    52%

    43%

    41%

    34%

    28%

    34%

    37%

    36%

    32%

    32%

    31%

    Total disapprove

    30%

    40%

    46%

    54%

    64%

    54%

    52%

    53%

    61%

    58%

    60%

    Strongly approve

    11%

    10%

    7%

    6%

    5%

    6%

    6%

    6%

    8%

    7%

    5%

    Approve

    41%

    33%

    34%

    28%

    23%

    28%

    31%

    30%

    24%

    25%

    26%

    Disapprove

    17%

    24%

    22%

    29%

    28%

    25%

    27%

    26%

    29%

    31%

    26%

    Strongly disapprove

    13%

    16%

    24%

    25%

    36%

    29%

    25%

    27%

    32%

    27%

    34%

    Don’t know

    18%

    17%

    13%

    13%

    8%

    11%

    12%

    11%

    7%

    10%

    10%

    Julia Gillard’s approval rating has changed little since last month. 31% (down 1%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 60% (up 2%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -26 to -29 over the last 4 weeks.

    69% of Labor voters approve (up 2%) and 24% disapprove (up 3%).

    By gender – men 31% approve/61% disapprove, women 30% approve/58% disapprove.

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  • May, 2012

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

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

     

    18 Jan

    2010

    5 Jul

    2010

    20 Dec 2010

    14 Mar

    2011

    14 June

    12 Sept

    12 Dec

    16 Jan 2012

    13 Feb

    12 Mar

    16 Apr

    14 May

    Total approve

    37%

    37%

    39%

    38%

    38%

    39%

    32%

    35%

    35%

    36%

    38%

    36%

    Total disapprove

    37%

    47%

    39%

    47%

    48%

    50%

    53%

    51%

    53%

    52%

    50%

    53%

    Strongly approve

    5%

    8%

    9%

    7%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    7%

    6%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    Approve

    32%

    29%

    30%

    31%

    32%

    31%

    26%

    28%

    29%

    29%

    31%

    29%

    Disapprove

    20%

    23%

    21%

    24%

    25%

    23%

    25%

    25%

    23%

    23%

    23%

    24%

    Strongly disapprove

    17%

    24%

    18%

    23%

    23%

    27%

    28%

    26%

    30%

    29%

    27%

    29%

    Don’t know

    26%

    16%

    22%

    16%

    15%

    11%

    14%

    13%

    12%

    12%

    13%

    11%

    Tony Abbott’s approval rating has declined a little over the last month. 36% (down 2%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 53% (up 3%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -12 to -17 over the last 4 weeks.

    71% (down 1%) of Coalition voters approve and 19% (up 2%) disapprove.

    By gender – men 38% approve/53% disapprove, women 33% approve/53% disapprove.

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  • Apr, 2012

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    Approval of Bob Brown

    Q. Last week Bob Brown resigned from Parliament and the leadership of the Greens, after 16 years as a member of the Senate. Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of Bob Brown over his 16 years in Parliament?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total approve

    42%

    60%

    24%

    89%

    Total disapprove

    34%

    15%

    56%

    1%

    Strongly approve

    9%

    14%

    3%

    38%

    Approve

    33%

    46%

    21%

    51%

    Disapprove

    19%

    13%

    29%

    1%

    Strongly disapprove

    15%

    2%

    27%

    Don’t know

    24%

    25%

    20%

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    42% approve the performance of Bob Brown over his 16 years in Parliament and 34% disapprove. A majority of Greens voters (89%) and Labor voters (60%) approve but 56% of Liberal/National voters disapprove.

    Men split 40% approve/41% disapprove compared to women 43% approve/28% disapprove.

    By age group, approval/disapproval was 46%/21% for under 35’s, 43%/31% for 35-54’s and 35%/56% for 55+.

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  • Mar, 2012

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

     

    19 Jul 2010

    20 Dec 2010

    14 Mar

    2011

    14 June

    12 Sept

    17 Oct

    14 Nov

    12 Dec

    16 Jan 2012

    13 Feb

    12 Mar

    Total approve

    52%

    43%

    41%

    34%

    28%

    34%

    37%

    34%

    37%

    36%

    32%

    Total disapprove

    30%

    40%

    46%

    54%

    64%

    59%

    55%

    54%

    52%

    53%

    61%

    Strongly approve

    11%

    10%

    7%

    6%

    5%

    7%

    8%

    6%

    6%

    6%

    8%

    Approve

    41%

    33%

    34%

    28%

    23%

    27%

    29%

    28%

    31%

    30%

    24%

    Disapprove

    17%

    24%

    22%

    29%

    28%

    27%

    25%

    25%

    27%

    26%

    29%

    Strongly disapprove

    13%

    16%

    24%

    25%

    36%

    32%

    30%

    29%

    25%

    27%

    32%

    Don’t know

    18%

    17%

    13%

    13%

    8%

    7%

    9%

    11%

    12%

    11%

    7%

    Julia Gillard’s approval rating has dropped substantially since last month. 32% (down 4%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 61% (up 8%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -17 to -29 over the last 4 weeks. This is her lowest rating since September.

    75% of Labor voters approve (down 4%) and 20% disapprove (up 6%).

    By gender – men 32% approve/62% disapprove, women 32% approve/60% disapprove.

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  • Feb, 2012

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

    19 Jul 2010 20 Dec 2010 14 Mar

    2011

    14 June 12 Sept 17 Oct 14 Nov 12 Dec 16 Jan 2012 13 Feb
    Total approve 52% 43% 41% 34% 28% 34% 37% 34% 37% 36%
    Total disapprove 30% 40% 46% 54% 64% 59% 55% 54% 52% 53%
    Strongly approve 11% 10% 7% 6% 5% 7% 8% 6% 6% 6%
    Approve 41% 33% 34% 28% 23% 27% 29% 28% 31% 30%
    Disapprove 17% 24% 22% 29% 28% 27% 25% 25% 27% 26%
    Strongly disapprove 13% 16% 24% 25% 36% 32% 30% 29% 25% 27%
    Don’t know 18% 17% 13% 13% 8% 7% 9% 11% 12% 11%

    Julia Gillard’s approval rating has remained much the same as last month. 36% (down 1%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 53% (up 1%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -15 to -17 over the last 4 weeks.

    79% of Labor voters approve (up 3%) and 14% disapprove (down 1%).

    By gender – men 39% approve/53% disapprove, women 34% approve/52% disapprove.

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  • Feb, 2012

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

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

    18 Jan

    2010

    5 Jul

    2010

    20 Dec 2010 14 Mar

    2011

    14 June 12 Sept 17 Oct 14 Nov 12 Dec 16 Jan 2012 13 Feb
    Total approve 37% 37% 39% 38% 38% 39% 40% 36% 32% 35% 35%
    Total disapprove 37% 47% 39% 47% 48% 50% 51% 52% 53% 51% 53%
    Strongly approve 5% 8% 9% 7% 6% 8% 8% 6% 6% 7% 6%
    Approve 32% 29% 30% 31% 32% 31% 32% 30% 26% 28% 29%
    Disapprove 20% 23% 21% 24% 25% 23% 23% 26% 25% 25% 23%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 24% 18% 23% 23% 27% 28% 26% 28% 26% 30%
    Don’t know 26% 16% 22% 16% 15% 11% 9% 12% 14% 13% 12%

    Tony Abbott’s approval rating has also changed little over the last month. 35% (no change) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 53% (up 2%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -16 to -18 over the last 4 weeks.

    67% (down 1%) of Coalition voters approve and 21% (no change) disapprove.

    By gender – men 40% approve/52% disapprove, women 31% approve/54% disapprove.

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