03 September 2012, 030912, ALP, criticism, female prime minister, Julia Gillard, male prime minister
Q. Do you think the Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been subjected to more or less personal criticism than a male Prime Minister would be?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Men |
Women |
|
More |
51% |
77% |
34% |
74% |
42% |
61% |
Less |
6% |
3% |
10% |
1% |
8% |
4% |
About the same |
38% |
18% |
54% |
19% |
46% |
31% |
Don’t know |
5% |
2% |
2% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
51% think that the Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been subjected to more personal criticism than a male Prime Minister would be. 38% think she has received about the same level of personal criticism and 6% think she has received less.
61% of women think Julia Gillard has received more personal criticism but 54% of men think she has received about the same or less.