Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?
|
Sep 2013 (as Opposition leader) |
Oct 2013 |
May 2014 |
Dec 2014 |
Feb 2015 |
Total 2 Jun 2015 |
Change |
||
|
Out of touch with ordinary people |
52% |
51% |
67% |
66% |
72% |
65% |
-7 |
|
|
Narrow-minded |
55% |
54% |
61% |
61% |
63% |
63% |
– |
|
|
Arrogant |
52% |
54% |
63% |
61% |
65% |
62% |
-3 |
|
|
Hard working |
71% |
67% |
57% |
62% |
58% |
59% |
+1 |
|
|
Erratic |
43% |
43% |
51% |
52% |
60% |
54% |
-6 |
|
|
Superficial |
48% |
49% |
57% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
-1 |
|
|
Intolerant |
47% |
49% |
55% |
53% |
54% |
51% |
-3 |
|
|
Intelligent |
63% |
62% |
52% |
51% |
50% |
51% |
+1 |
|
|
Aggressive |
47% |
46% |
52% |
49% |
45% |
48% |
+3 |
|
|
A capable leader |
46% |
52% |
41% |
43% |
34% |
40% |
+6 |
|
|
Good in a crisis |
39% |
45% |
35% |
42% |
36% |
38% |
+2 |
|
|
Understands the problems facing Australia |
46% |
51% |
42% |
40% |
35% |
38% |
+3 |
|
|
Trustworthy |
38% |
40% |
29% |
30% |
27% |
31% |
+4 |
|
|
More honest than most politicians |
34% |
39% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
28% |
-2 |
|
|
Visionary |
35% |
33% |
31% |
27% |
22% |
25% |
+3 |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were out of touch with ordinary people (65%), narrow-minded (63%), arrogant (62%) and hard working (59%).
Since February, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (-7), erratic (-6) and a capable leader (+6).
Overall, Tony Abbott’s ratings have recovered from the lows of February to be at similar levels to December last year.
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?
|
Oct 2013 |
May 2014 |
Dec 2014 |
Feb 2015 |
Total 2 Jun 2015 |
Change |
||
|
Intelligent |
69% |
66% |
66% |
62% |
61% |
-1 |
|
|
Hard working |
65% |
66% |
64% |
61% |
60% |
-1 |
|
|
Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
53% |
53% |
52% |
49% |
-3 |
|
|
Superficial |
37% |
42% |
41% |
41% |
44% |
+3 |
|
|
A capable leader |
49% |
51% |
46% |
47% |
43% |
-4 |
|
|
Out of touch with ordinary people |
42% |
39% |
40% |
45% |
42% |
-3 |
|
|
Arrogant |
35% |
36% |
35% |
39% |
39% |
– |
|
|
Good in a crisis |
40% |
40% |
38% |
37% |
38% |
-1 |
|
|
Narrow-minded |
31% |
35% |
36% |
38% |
34% |
-4 |
|
|
Trustworthy |
34% |
36% |
34% |
33% |
33% |
– |
|
|
Erratic |
30% |
32% |
30% |
31% |
33% |
+2 |
|
|
Visionary |
33% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
29% |
-1 |
|
|
More honest than most politicians |
27% |
32% |
29% |
29% |
29% |
– |
|
|
Aggressive |
31% |
32% |
29% |
28% |
28% |
– |
|
|
Intolerant |
30% |
29% |
27% |
30% |
27% |
-3 |
Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (61%), hard working (60%), understands the problems facing Australia (49%), superficial (44%) and a capable leader (43%).
Overall, there has been little change in Bill Shorten’s ratings since February.
attributes, Clive Palmer attributes, Comparison of Leaders, Greens Attributes
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the leader of the Greens, Christine Milne?
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the leader of the Palmer United Party, Clive Palmer?
|
Christine Milne |
Clive Palmer |
|
| Intelligent |
56% |
52% |
| Hard-working |
57% |
52% |
| A capable leader |
44% |
33% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
41% |
42% |
| Visionary |
30% |
35% |
| Good in a crisis |
31% |
28% |
| Superficial |
38% |
57% |
| More honest than most politicians |
36% |
31% |
| Trustworthy |
37% |
23% |
| Narrow-minded |
48% |
55% |
| Arrogant |
38% |
70% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
51% |
59% |
| Intolerant |
36% |
52% |
| Aggressive |
38% |
67% |
| Erratic |
36% |
64% |
Christine Milne’s key attributes were hard working, intelligent, out of touch with ordinary people and narrow minded.
Clive Palmer’s key attributes were arrogant, aggressive, erratic, out of touch with ordinary people, superficial and narrow minded.
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?
|
Total |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
| Hard working |
65% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
| A capable leader |
49% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
42% |
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
| Superficial |
37% |
| Arrogant |
35% |
| Trustworthy |
34% |
| Visionary |
33% |
| Narrow-minded |
31% |
| Aggressive |
31% |
| Erratic |
30% |
| Intolerant |
30% |
| More honest than most politicians |
27% |
Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (69%), hard working (65%), understands the problems facing Australia (50%) and a capable leader (49%).
14 January 2013, 140113, attributes, erratic, hard-wroking, intelligent, Julia Gillard, superficial, trustworthy, visionary
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?
|
5 Jul 10 |
4 Oct 10 |
7 Feb 11 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
17 Sept 12 |
14 Jan 13 |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
87% |
81% |
75% |
73% |
61% |
68% |
72% |
+4% |
| Hard-working |
89% |
82% |
76% |
75% |
65% |
69% |
72% |
+3% |
| A capable leader |
72% |
59% |
52% |
42% |
38% |
43% |
50% |
+7% |
| Arrogant |
37% |
39% |
44% |
48% |
53% |
46% |
47% |
+1% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
35% |
44% |
50% |
60% |
65% |
56% |
53% |
-3% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
68% |
55% |
52% |
44% |
41% |
43% |
47% |
+4% |
| Visionary |
48% |
38% |
30% |
26% |
25% |
31% |
29% |
-2% |
| Superficial |
|
|
51% |
52% |
54% |
46% |
46% |
– |
| Good in a crisis |
61% |
46% |
46% |
41% |
36% |
43% |
50% |
+7% |
| Narrow-minded |
28% |
35% |
43% |
46% |
53% |
46% |
45% |
-1% |
| More honest than most politicians |
45% |
37% |
37% |
29% |
26% |
31% |
30% |
-1% |
| Trustworthy |
49% |
42% |
40% |
30% |
25% |
30% |
32% |
+2% |
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
37% |
37% |
– |
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
42% |
46% |
+4% |
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
43% |
40% |
-3% |
Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (72%), intelligent (72%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), a capable leader (50%) and good in a crisis (50%). Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved up from the last time the question was polled in September 2012. The biggest shifts on the positive attributes were on a capable leader (+7%) and good in a crisis (+7%).
14 January 2013, 140113, aggressive, arrogant, attributes, intelligent, intolerant, superficial, tony abbott, trustworthy
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?
|
5 Jul 10 |
4 Oct 10 |
7 Feb 11 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
17 Sept 12 |
14 Jan 13 |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
70% |
71% |
64% |
61% |
56% |
62% |
64% |
+2% |
| Hard-working |
76% |
78% |
72% |
75% |
68% |
67% |
70% |
+3% |
| A capable leader |
47% |
52% |
48% |
45% |
41% |
37% |
43% |
+6% |
| Arrogant |
59% |
60% |
58% |
60% |
61% |
63% |
61% |
-2% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
53% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
-3% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
53% |
50% |
48% |
49% |
43% |
47% |
+4% |
| Visionary |
32% |
31% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
29% |
28% |
-1% |
| Superficial |
|
|
45% |
49% |
49% |
51% |
48% |
-3% |
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
42% |
41% |
40% |
36% |
35% |
39% |
+4% |
| Narrow-minded |
56% |
53% |
51% |
54% |
54% |
59% |
56% |
-3% |
| More honest than most politicians |
33% |
32% |
31% |
32% |
30% |
27% |
29% |
+2% |
| Trustworthy |
33% |
35% |
34% |
32% |
32% |
30% |
33% |
+3% |
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
53% |
49% |
-4% |
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
59% |
55% |
-4% |
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
51% |
51% |
– |
Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (70%), intelligent (64%), arrogant (61%), narrow-minded (56%), aggressive (55%) and out of touch with ordinary people (54%).
Since September last year, Tony Abbott has improved his ratings a little on most positive attributes – the biggest shift being for a capable leader (+6%).
14 January 2013, 140113, aggresive, arrogant, attributes, erratic, intelligent, intolerant, Julia Gillard, party leaders, superficial, tony abbott, trustworthy, visionary
|
Gillard |
Abbott |
Difference |
|
| Intelligent |
72% |
64% |
+8% |
| Hard-working |
72% |
70% |
+2% |
| A capable leader |
50% |
43% |
+7% |
| Arrogant |
47% |
61% |
-14% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
53% |
54% |
-1% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
47% |
47% |
– |
| Visionary |
29% |
28% |
+1% |
| Superficial |
46% |
48% |
-2% |
| Good in a crisis |
50% |
39% |
+11% |
| Narrow-minded |
45% |
56% |
-11% |
| More honest than most politicians |
30% |
29% |
+1% |
| Trustworthy |
32% |
33% |
-1% |
| Intolerant |
37% |
49% |
-12% |
| Aggressive |
46% |
55% |
-9% |
| Erratic |
40% |
51% |
-11% |
Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is seen as more likely to be considered good in a crisis (+11%), intelligent (+8%) and a capable leader (+7%).
Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to be arrogant (+14%), narrow minded (+11%), intolerant (+12%) and erratic (+11%).
02 April 2012, 020412, attributes, Julia Gillard, Labor Party Attributes, leader attributes, Polling, polls, Prime Minister, Prime Minister attributes
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?
|
5 Jul 10 |
4 Oct 10 |
7 Feb 11 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
Difference |
|
| Intelligent |
87% |
81% |
75% |
73% |
61% |
-12% |
| Hard-working |
89% |
82% |
76% |
75% |
65% |
-10% |
| A capable leader |
72% |
59% |
52% |
42% |
38% |
-4% |
| Arrogant |
37% |
39% |
44% |
48% |
53% |
+5% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
35% |
44% |
50% |
60% |
65% |
+5% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
68% |
55% |
52% |
44% |
41% |
-3% |
| Visionary |
48% |
38% |
30% |
26% |
25% |
-1% |
| Superficial |
51% |
52% |
54% |
+2% |
||
| Good in a crisis |
61% |
46% |
46% |
41% |
36% |
-5% |
| Narrow-minded |
28% |
35% |
43% |
46% |
53% |
+7% |
| More honest than most politicians |
45% |
37% |
37% |
29% |
26% |
-3% |
| Trustworthy |
49% |
42% |
40% |
30% |
25% |
-5% |
Julia Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (65%), out of touch with ordinary people (65%) and intelligent (61%).
Major changes since this question was asked in June last year were decreases for intelligent (-12%), hard-working (-10%) and an increase of 7% for narrow-minded.