Leader Attributes – Bill Shorten
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?
|
29 Oct 14 |
15 Apr |
|
Total 27 May |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
63% |
66% |
+3 |
|
| Hard working |
65% |
60% |
66% |
+6 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
44% |
53% |
+9 |
|
| A capable leader |
49% |
42% |
51% |
+9 |
|
| Superficial |
37% |
43% |
42% |
-1 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
36% |
40% |
+4 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
42% |
44% |
39% |
-5 |
|
| Trustworthy |
34% |
32% |
36% |
+4 |
|
| Arrogant |
35% |
40% |
36% |
-4 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
31% |
39% |
35% |
-4 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
27% |
26% |
32% |
+6 |
|
| Erratic |
30% |
37% |
32% |
-5 |
|
| Aggressive |
31% |
31% |
32% |
+1 |
|
| Visionary |
33% |
28% |
30% |
+2 |
|
| Intolerant |
30% |
32% |
29% |
-3 |
Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (66%), hard working (66%), understands the problems facing Australia (53%) and a capable leader (51%).
Since April, the largest shifts have been for a capable leader (+9), understands the problems facing Australia (+9), hard working (+6) and more honest than most politicians (+6).
Leader Attributes – Bill Shorten
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?
|
29 Oct 14 |
|
Total 15 Apr |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
63% |
-6 |
|
| Hard working |
65% |
60% |
-5 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
44% |
-6 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
42% |
44% |
+2 |
|
| Superficial |
37% |
43% |
+6 |
|
| A capable leader |
49% |
42% |
-7 |
|
| Arrogant |
35% |
40% |
+5 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
31% |
39% |
+8 |
|
| Erratic |
30% |
37% |
+7 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
36% |
-4 |
|
| Trustworthy |
34% |
32% |
-2 |
|
| Intolerant |
30% |
32% |
+2 |
|
| Aggressive |
31% |
31% |
– |
|
| Visionary |
33% |
28% |
-5 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
27% |
26% |
-1 |
Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (63%), hard working (60%), understands the problems facing Australia (44%) and out of touch with ordinary people (44%). Since October, the largest shifts have been for narrow-minded (+8), a capable leader (-7), erratic (+7), intelligent (-6), understands the problems facing Australia (-6) and superficial (+6).
Leader attributes – comparisons
|
Gillard |
Abbott |
|
Difference |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
62% |
+7 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
52% |
+5 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
41% |
38% |
+3 |
|
| Hard-working |
71% |
68% |
+3 |
|
| Visionary |
32% |
30% |
+2 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
30% |
29% |
+1 |
|
| Superficial |
49% |
49% |
– |
|
| Erratic |
47% |
47% |
– |
|
| A capable leader |
44% |
44% |
– |
|
| Trustworthy |
30% |
31% |
-1 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
42% |
44% |
-2 |
|
| Aggressive |
45% |
51% |
-6 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
46% |
55% |
-9 |
|
| Intolerant |
39% |
48% |
-9 |
|
| Arrogant |
48% |
59% |
-9 |
Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is more likely to be considered intelligent (+7) and out of touch with ordinary people (+5).
Tony Abbott is regarded by more respondents to be arrogant (-9), intolerant (-9), narrow-minded (-9) and aggressive (-6).
Leader attributes – Julia Gillard
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?
|
5 |
4 |
7 |
27 |
2 |
17 |
14 |
2 |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
87% |
81% |
75% |
73% |
61% |
68% |
72% |
69% |
-3% |
| Hard-working |
89% |
82% |
76% |
75% |
65% |
69% |
72% |
66% |
-6% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
35% |
44% |
50% |
60% |
65% |
56% |
53% |
64% |
+11% |
| Arrogant |
37% |
39% |
44% |
48% |
53% |
46% |
47% |
55% |
+8% |
| Superficial |
51% |
52% |
54% |
46% |
46% |
55% |
+9% |
||
| Narrow-minded |
28% |
35% |
43% |
46% |
53% |
46% |
45% |
55% |
+10% |
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
42% |
46% |
55% |
+9% |
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
43% |
40% |
55% |
+15% |
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
37% |
37% |
49% |
+12% |
| Good in a crisis |
61% |
46% |
46% |
41% |
36% |
43% |
50% |
44% |
-6% |
| A capable leader |
72% |
59% |
52% |
42% |
38% |
43% |
50% |
37% |
-13% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
68% |
55% |
52% |
44% |
41% |
43% |
47% |
37% |
-10% |
| Visionary |
48% |
38% |
30% |
26% |
25% |
31% |
29% |
30% |
+1% |
| More honest than most politicians |
45% |
37% |
37% |
29% |
26% |
31% |
30% |
27% |
-3% |
| Trustworthy |
49% |
42% |
40% |
30% |
25% |
30% |
32% |
25% |
-7% |
Julia Gillard’s key attributes were intelligent (69%), hard-working (66%), out of touch with ordinary people (64%), arrogant (55%), superficial (55%), narrow-minded (55%), aggressive (55%) and erratic (55%). Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved down and the negative attributes moved down from the last time the question was polled in January. The biggest shifts were for erratic (+15%), a capable leader (-13%), intolerant (+12), out of touch with ordinary people (+11%), narrow-minded (+10%) and understands the problems facing Australia (-10%).
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