12 March 2012, 120312, ALP, Bob Carr, Federal Government, Foreign Minister, Labor Government, NSW Premier, Polling, polls, Senate
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of former NSW Premier Bob Carr going into the Senate and taking up the position of Foreign Minister?
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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.
EMC, ER, Essential Media, Essential Report, Foreign Minister, Greens, kevin rudd, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls
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).