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Leadership during bushfires
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of Scott Morrison/Gladys Berejiklian/Daniel Andrews’s handling of the bushfire crisis?
NET: Approve | NET: Disapprove | Strongly approve | Approve | Disapprove | Strongly disapprove | Don’t know | |
Scott Morrison
(Asked in all states, n=1,081) |
32% | 57% | 8% | 24% | 21% | 36% | 11% |
Gladys Berejiklian
(Asked in NSW only, n=333) |
55% | 22% | 14% | 43% | 14% | 9% | 22% |
Daniel Andrews
(Asked in VIC only, n=275) |
58% | 20% | 14% | 44% | 13% | 7% | 22% |
NET: APPROVE | Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||
Labor | Coalition | NET: Other | ||
Scott Morrison
(Asked in all states, n=1,081) |
32% | 11% | 64% | 23% |
Gladys Berejiklian
(Asked in NSW only, n=333) |
55% | 54% | 71% | 40% |
Daniel Andrews
(Asked in VIC only, n=333) |
58% | 67% | 63% | 37% |
- Around a third (32%) of people approve of Scott Morrison’s handing of the current bushfires crisis, with just 8% strongly approving of his performance. 36% strongly disapprove of his performance.
- Comparatively, state premiers Berejiklian and Andrews have performed well, with over half of people in each state approving of their handling of the crisis (55% in NSW and 58% in Victoria).
- The majority of Scott Morrison’s approval is coming from within his own supporter base, with 64% of intended Coalition voters approving of his performance during the crisis. Just 11% of Labor voters and 23% of those voting for another party approve of his performance.

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45%
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- Changing views towards Australia Day
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