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  • Aug, 2010

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

    Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
    30 Mar 09 29 Jun 09 28 Sept 09 14 Dec 09 29 Mar 10 31 May 10 5 Jul 10 19 Jul 10 26 Jul 10 2 Aug 10
    Total approve 71% 62% 66% 57% 53% 41% 48% 52% 49% 46%
    Total disapprove 21% 29% 23% 32% 36% 47% 27% 30% 33% 38%
    Strongly approve 21% 14% 15% 10% 12% 7% 14% 11% 12% 10%
    Approve 50% 48% 51% 47% 41% 34% 34% 41% 37% 36%
    Disapprove 14% 18% 17% 20% 22% 25% 13% 17% 19% 23%
    Strongly disapprove 7% 9% 6% 12% 14% 22% 14% 13% 14% 15%
    Don’t know 9% 11% 11% 10% 12% 12% 26% 18% 17% 15%

    46% approve Julia Gillard’s performance as Prime Minister and 38% disapprove. Since this question was asked last week, approval has decreased by 3% and disapproval increased by 5%. 87% of Labor voters approve and only 5% disapprove. Among Liberal/National voters, 11% approve and 77% disapprove.

    By gender – men 44% approve/44% disapprove and women 48% approve/33% disapprove. Comments »

  • Jul, 2010

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    Performance of PM over MRRT

     Q. How would you rate the job Prime Minister Julia Gillard has done in handling the mining tax issue?

    Total good 58%
    Total poor 25%
    Very good 14%
    Good 44%
    Poor 15%
    Very poor 10%
    Don’t know 16%

     58% rated the Prime Minister’s handling of the mining tax issue as good and 25% rated it poor. Labor voters rated it 87% good and 6% poor and Greens voters rated it 60% good and 27% poor. 40% of Liberal/National voters rated it good and 49% poor. Comments »

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