Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?
|
2 Sep 13 (as Opposition leader) |
29 Oct 13 |
27 May 14 |
2 Dec 14 |
|
Total 3 Feb |
Change |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
52% |
51% |
67% |
66% |
72% |
+6 |
|
| Arrogant |
52% |
54% |
63% |
61% |
65% |
+4 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
55% |
54% |
61% |
61% |
63% |
+2 |
|
| Erratic |
43% |
43% |
51% |
52% |
60% |
+8 |
|
| Hard working |
71% |
67% |
57% |
62% |
58% |
-4 |
|
| Superficial |
48% |
49% |
57% |
54% |
55% |
+1 |
|
| Intolerant |
47% |
49% |
55% |
53% |
54% |
+1 |
|
| Intelligent |
63% |
62% |
52% |
51% |
50% |
-1 |
|
| Aggressive |
47% |
46% |
52% |
49% |
45% |
-4 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
39% |
45% |
35% |
42% |
36% |
-6 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
46% |
51% |
42% |
40% |
35% |
-5 |
|
| A capable leader |
46% |
52% |
41% |
43% |
34% |
-9 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
34% |
39% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
– |
|
| Trustworthy |
38% |
40% |
29% |
30% |
27% |
-3 |
|
| Visionary |
35% |
33% |
31% |
27% |
22% |
-5 |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were out of touch with ordinary people (72%), arrogant (65%), narrow-minded (63%) and erratic (60%).
Since December, the largest shifts have been for a capable leader (-9), erratic (+8), out of touch with ordinary people (+6) and good in a crisis (-6).
aggressive, arrogant, Attributes of Tony Abbott, hard-working, leader attributes, superficial, visionary
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?
|
2 Sep 14 (as Opposition leader) |
29 Oct 14 |
15 Apr |
|
Total 27 May |
Change |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
52% |
51% |
56% |
67% |
+11 |
|
| Arrogant |
52% |
54% |
58% |
63% |
+5 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
55% |
54% |
56% |
61% |
+5 |
|
| Hard working |
71% |
67% |
66% |
57% |
-9 |
|
| Superficial |
48% |
49% |
50% |
57% |
+7 |
|
| Intolerant |
47% |
49% |
47% |
55% |
+8 |
|
| Intelligent |
63% |
62% |
59% |
52% |
-7 |
|
| Aggressive |
47% |
46% |
45% |
52% |
+7 |
|
| Erratic |
43% |
43% |
43% |
51% |
+8 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
46% |
51% |
48% |
42% |
-5 |
|
| A capable leader |
46% |
52% |
50% |
41% |
-9 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
39% |
45% |
45% |
35% |
-10 |
|
| Visionary |
35% |
33% |
34% |
31% |
-3 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
34% |
39% |
37% |
30% |
-7 |
|
| Trustworthy |
38% |
40% |
40% |
29% |
-11 |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were out of touch with ordinary people (67%), arrogant (63%), narrow-minded (61%), hard working (57%) and superficial (57%).
Since April, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+11), trustworthy (-11), good in a crisis (-10), hard working (-9) and a capable leader (-9).
Attributes of Tony Abbott, Attributes on Bill Shorten, Leader Attributes - Comparisons
|
Abbott |
Shorten |
|
Difference |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
67% |
39% |
+28 |
|
| Arrogant |
63% |
36% |
+27 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
61% |
35% |
+26 |
|
| Intolerant |
55% |
29% |
+26 |
|
| Aggressive |
52% |
32% |
+20 |
|
| Erratic |
51% |
32% |
+19 |
|
| Superficial |
57% |
42% |
+15 |
|
| Visionary |
31% |
30% |
+1 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
30% |
32% |
-2 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
35% |
40% |
-5 |
|
| Trustworthy |
29% |
36% |
-7 |
|
| Hard-working |
57% |
66% |
-9 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
42% |
53% |
-9 |
|
| A capable leader |
41% |
51% |
-10 |
|
| Intelligent |
52% |
66% |
-14 |
Compared to Bill Shorten, Tony Abbott is much more likely to be considered out of touch with ordinary people (+28), arrogant (+27), narrow minded (+26), intolerant (+26) and aggressive (+20).
Bill Shorten is regarded by more respondents to be intelligent (-14) and a capable leader (-10).
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Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?
|
2 Sep 14 (as Opposition leader) |
29 Oct 14 |
|
Total 15 Apr |
Change |
|
| Hard working |
71% |
67% |
66% |
-1 |
|
| Intelligent |
63% |
62% |
59% |
-3 |
|
| Arrogant |
52% |
54% |
58% |
+4 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
55% |
54% |
56% |
+2 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
52% |
51% |
56% |
+5 |
|
| A capable leader |
46% |
52% |
50% |
-2 |
|
| Superficial |
48% |
49% |
50% |
+1 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
46% |
51% |
48% |
-3 |
|
| Intolerant |
47% |
49% |
47% |
-2 |
|
| Aggressive |
47% |
46% |
45% |
-1 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
39% |
45% |
45% |
– |
|
| Erratic |
43% |
43% |
43% |
– |
|
| Trustworthy |
38% |
40% |
40% |
– |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
34% |
39% |
37% |
-2 |
|
| Visionary |
35% |
33% |
34% |
+1 |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard working (66%), intelligent (59%), arrogant (58%), narrow-minded (56%) and out of touch with ordinary people (56%).
Since October, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+5) and arrogant (+4).
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Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?
|
5 Jul 10 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
14 jan 13 |
2 Apr 13 |
|
23 Jun 13 |
Change |
|
| Hard-working |
76% |
75% |
68% |
70% |
70% |
68% |
-2 |
|
| Intelligent |
70% |
61% |
56% |
64% |
63% |
62% |
-1 |
|
| Arrogant |
59% |
60% |
61% |
61% |
56% |
59% |
+3 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
56% |
54% |
54% |
56% |
53% |
55% |
+2 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
57% |
54% |
54% |
52% |
52% |
– |
|
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
55% |
49% |
51% |
+2 |
|
| Superficial |
49% |
49% |
48% |
49% |
49% |
– |
||
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
49% |
48% |
48% |
– |
|
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
51% |
45% |
47% |
+2 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
48% |
49% |
47% |
49% |
44% |
-5 |
|
| A capable leader |
47% |
45% |
41% |
43% |
47% |
44% |
-3 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
40% |
36% |
39% |
44% |
38% |
-6 |
|
| Visionary |
32% |
27% |
26% |
28% |
37% |
30% |
-7 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
33% |
32% |
30% |
29% |
36% |
29% |
-7 |
|
| Trustworthy |
33% |
32% |
32% |
33% |
36% |
31% |
-5 |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (68%), intelligent (62%), arrogant (59%), narrow-minded (55%), out of touch with ordinary people (52%) and aggressive (51%.
Since April the major shifts have been for visionary (-7%), more honest than most politicians (-7%), good in a crisis (-6%), understands their problems facing Australia (-5) and trustworthy (-5).