Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott
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).
Leader attributes – comparisons
|
Rudd |
Abbott |
|
Difference |
|
| Good in a crisis |
52% |
39% |
+13 |
|
| Intelligent |
74% |
63% |
+9 |
|
| Arrogant |
60% |
52% |
+8 |
|
| A capable leader |
54% |
46% |
+8 |
|
| Erratic |
51% |
43% |
+8 |
|
| Visionary |
42% |
35% |
+7 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
53% |
46% |
+7 |
|
| Superficial |
54% |
48% |
+6 |
|
| Aggressive |
53% |
47% |
+6 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
35% |
34% |
+1 |
|
| Hard-working |
70% |
71% |
-1 |
|
| Intolerant |
46% |
47% |
-1 |
|
| Trustworthy |
35% |
38% |
-3 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
46% |
52% |
-6 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
38% |
55% |
-17 |
Compared to Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd is much likely to be considered good in a crisis (+13), intelligent (+9), arrogant (+8), a capable leader (+8), erratic (+8), visionary (+7) and understands the problems facing Australia (+7).
Tony Abbott is regarded by more respondents to be narrow-minded (-17) and out of touch with ordinary people (-6).
Leader attributes – Julia Gillard
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?
|
5 Jul 10 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
14 Jan 13 |
2 Apr 13 |
|
23 Jun 13 |
Change |
|
| Hard-working |
89% |
75% |
65% |
72% |
66% |
71% |
+5 |
|
| Intelligent |
87% |
73% |
61% |
72% |
69% |
69% |
– |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
35% |
60% |
65% |
53% |
64% |
57% |
-7 |
|
| Superficial |
52% |
54% |
46% |
55% |
49% |
-6 |
||
| Arrogant |
37% |
48% |
53% |
47% |
55% |
48% |
-7 |
|
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
40% |
55% |
47% |
-8 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
28% |
46% |
53% |
45% |
55% |
46% |
-9 |
|
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
46% |
55% |
45% |
-10 |
|
| A capable leader |
72% |
42% |
38% |
50% |
37% |
44% |
+7 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
68% |
44% |
41% |
47% |
37% |
42% |
+5 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
61% |
41% |
36% |
50% |
44% |
41% |
-3 |
|
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
37% |
49% |
39% |
-10 |
|
| Visionary |
48% |
26% |
25% |
29% |
30% |
32% |
+2 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
45% |
29% |
26% |
30% |
27% |
30% |
+3 |
|
| Trustworthy |
49% |
30% |
25% |
32% |
25% |
30% |
+5 |
Julia Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (71%), intelligent (69%), out of touch with ordinary people (57%), superficial (49%), arrogant (48%), and erratic (47%). Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved up and the negative attributes moved down from the last time the question was polled in April. The biggest shifts were for aggressive (-10), intolerant (-10), narrow-minded (-9), erratic (-8), a capable leader (+7), arrogant (-7) and out of touch with ordinary people (-7).
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