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  • Feb, 2011

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    Better Prime Minister


    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott?

    5 Jul 2010 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 2011 Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Kevin Rudd v Tony Abbott

    21 Jun 10

    Julia Gillard 53% 46% 47% 49% 45% 45% 47% 48% 89% 7% 81% 47%
    Tony Abbott 26% 35% 35% 33% 34% 34% 32% 31% 4% 73% 6% 30%
    Don’t know 21% 19% 18% 17% 21% 21% 21% 20% 8% 20% 16% 23%

    48% believe Julia Gillard would make the better Prime Minister and 31% prefer Tony Abbott – a net increase for Julia Gillard of 2% on last month’s figures (from +15% to +17%).

    Men favour Julia Gillard over Tony Abbott 45%/36% and women 52%/26%.

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  • Jan, 2011

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    Better Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott?

    5 Jul 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Kevin Rudd v Tony Abbott

    21 Jun 10

    Julia Gillard 53% 46% 47% 49% 45% 45% 47% 89% 10% 78% 47%
    Tony Abbott 26% 35% 35% 33% 34% 34% 32% 2% 70% 3% 30%
    Don’t know 21% 19% 18% 17% 21% 21% 21% 9% 20% 19% 23%

    47% believe Julia Gillard would make the better Prime Minister and 32% prefer Tony Abbott – a net increase for Julia Gillard of 4% on last month’s figures (from  +11% to +15%).

    Men favour Julia Gillard over Tony Abbott 48%/33% and women 47%/31%.

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  • Dec, 2010

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    Better Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott?

    5 Jul 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Kevin Rudd v Tony Abbott

    21 Jun 10

    Julia Gillard 53% 46% 47% 49% 45% 45% 88% 8% 72% 47%
    Tony Abbott 26% 35% 35% 33% 34% 34% 3% 74% 7% 30%
    Don’t know 21% 19% 18% 17% 21% 21% 9% 18% 21% 23%

    45% believe Julia Gillard would make the better Prime Minister and 34% prefer Tony Abbott – no change last month’s figures.

    Men favour Julia Gillard over Tony Abbott 45%/39% and women 45%/29%.

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  • Sep, 2010

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    Better Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott?

    5 Jul 10 19 Jul 10 26 Jul 10 2 Aug 10 9 Aug 10 16 Aug 10 20 Sep 10 Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Kevin Rudd v Tony Abbott

    21 Jun 10

    Julia Gillard 53% 50% 51% 48% 45% 46% 47% 94% 6% 74% 47%
    Tony Abbott 26% 27% 26% 30% 33% 35% 35% 1% 78% 4% 30%
    Don’t know 21% 23% 23% 22% 21% 19% 18% 5% 15% 22% 23

    47% think Julia Gillard would make the better Prime Minister and 35% prefer Tony Abbott – a similar margin to last month.

    Julia Gillard is preferred 94% to 1% by Labor voters – and Tony Abbott is preferred 78% to 6% by Liberal/National voters. Greens voters prefer Julia Gillard 74% to 4%.

    Men prefer Julia Gillard 44%/39% and women 50%/31%.

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