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  • Sep, 2013

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    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).

  • Jun, 2013

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    Leader attributes – comparisons

     

    Gillard

    Abbott

     

    Difference

    Intelligent

    69%

    62%

    +7

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    57%

    52%

    +5

    Good in a crisis

    41%

    38%

    +3

    Hard-working

    71%

    68%

    +3

    Visionary

    32%

    30%

    +2

    More honest than most politicians

    30%

    29%

    +1

    Superficial

    49%

    49%

    Erratic

    47%

    47%

    A capable leader

    44%

    44%

    Trustworthy

    30%

    31%

    -1

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    42%

    44%

    -2

    Aggressive

    45%

    51%

    -6

    Narrow-minded

    46%

    55%

    -9

    Intolerant

    39%

    48%

    -9

    Arrogant

    48%

    59%

    -9

    Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is more likely to be considered intelligent (+7) and out of touch with ordinary people (+5).

    Tony Abbott is regarded by more respondents to be arrogant (-9), intolerant (-9), narrow-minded (-9) and aggressive (-6).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Leader Attributes – Julia Gillard

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

     

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    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%).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Leader attributes – comparisons

     

    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%).

  • Sep, 2012

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    Leader Attributes – Comparisons

     

    Gillard

    Abbott

    Difference

    Intelligent

    68%

    62%

    +6%

    Hard-working

    69%

    67%

    +2%

    A capable leader

    43%

    37%

    +6%

    Arrogant

    46%

    63%

    -17%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    56%

    57%

    -1%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    43%

    43%

    Visionary

    31%

    29%

    +2%

    Superficial

    46%

    51%

    -5%

    Good in a crisis

    43%

    35%

    +8%

    Narrow-minded

    46%

    59%

    -13%

    More honest than most politicians

    31%

    27%

    +4%

    Trustworthy

    30%

    30%

    Intolerant

    37%

    53%

    -16%

    Aggressive

    42%

    59%

    -17%

    Erratic

    43%

    51%

    -8%

    Compared to Abbott, Gillard is seen as more intelligent (+6%), a more capable leader (+6%) and good in a crisis (+8%).

    Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to be arrogant (+17%), narrow minded (+13%), intolerant (+16%) and aggressive (+17%).

    Since the last time the question was polled, Gillard has narrowed the gap on ‘out of touch with ordinary people’ (moving from +11% in April compared to Abbott to -1% this week) as well as ‘understands the problem facing Australia’ (-8% in April 2012 to equal with Abbott this month).

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