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  • Jul, 2014

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    Approval of Government Ministers

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job the following people are doing as Government Ministers? 

     

    Total approve

    Total dis-approve

    Net score

    Strongly approve

    Approve

    Dis-approve

    Strongly dis-approve

    Don’t know

    Malcolm Turnbull – Communications

    44%

    31%

    +13

    8%

    36%

    18%

    13%

    25%

    Julie Bishop – Foreign Affairs

    41%

    38%

    +3

    12%

    29%

    18%

    20%

    22%

    George Brandis – Attorney General

    33%

    31%

    +2

    7%

    26%

    15%

    16%

    36%

    Scott Morrison – Immigration and Border Protection

    38%

    39%

    -1

    14%

    24%

    17%

    22%

    24%

    Greg Hunt – Environment

    28%

    39%

    -11

    5%

    23%

    18%

    21%

    34%

    Joe Hockey – Treasurer

    36%

    48%

    -12

    10%

    26%

    21%

    27%

    15%

    Christopher Pyne – Education

    29%

    47%

    -18

    7%

    22%

    20%

    27%

    24%

    Malcolm Turnbull (+13) received the highest rating while Christopher Pyne (-18), Joe Hockey (-12) and Greg Hunt (-11) receive substantial negative ratings. Respondents were divided over the performance of Julie Bishop (+3), George Brandis (+2) and Scott Morrison (-1). 

    Liberal voters were most approving of Joe Hockey (78% approve), Julie Bishop (74%), Malcolm Turnbull (72%) and Scott Morrison (70%).

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