Approval of Bob Carr
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of former NSW Premier Bob Carr going into the Senate and taking up the position of Foreign Minister?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Total approve |
37% |
60% |
23% |
39% |
Total disapprove |
36% |
15% |
54% |
17% |
Strongly approve |
7% |
17% |
2% |
7% |
Approve |
30% |
43% |
21% |
32% |
Disapprove |
19% |
10% |
27% |
11% |
Strongly disapprove |
17% |
5% |
27% |
6% |
Don’t know |
27% |
25% |
22% |
45% |
Opinions of the former NSW Premier Bob Carr going into the Senate and taking up the position of Foreign Minister were split – 37% approved and 36% disapproved.
60% of Labor voters approved and 54% of Liberal/National voters disapproved.
Respondents from New South Wales were a little more positive – 43% approve and 37% disapprove.
Approval of Kevin Rudd as Foreign Minister
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Kevin Rudd is doing as Foreign Minister?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
Total approve | 61% | 83% | 47% | 74% |
Total disapprove | 19% | 5% | 33% | 9% |
Strongly approve | 17% | 27% | 9% | 25% |
Approve | 44% | 56% | 38% | 49% |
Disapprove | 11% | 4% | 18% | 7% |
Strongly disapprove | 8% | 1% | 15% | 2% |
Don’t know | 21% | 12% | 21% | 18% |
61% approve of the job Kevin Rudd is doing as Foreign Minister and 19% disapprove. 83% of Labor voters and 74% of Greens voters approve.
Coalition voters are also more likely to approve than disapprove (47% approve/33% disapprove).

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