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  • May, 2014

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    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?

     

    2 Sep 14

    (as Opposition leader)

    29 Oct 14

    15 Apr

     

    Total

    27 May

    Change

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    52%

    51%

    56%

    67%

    +11

    Arrogant

    52%

    54%

    58%

    63%

    +5

    Narrow-minded

    55%

    54%

    56%

    61%

    +5

    Hard working

    71%

    67%

    66%

    57%

    -9

    Superficial

    48%

    49%

    50%

    57%

    +7

    Intolerant

    47%

    49%

    47%

    55%

    +8

    Intelligent

    63%

    62%

    59%

    52%

    -7

    Aggressive

    47%

    46%

    45%

    52%

    +7

    Erratic

    43%

    43%

    43%

    51%

    +8

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    46%

    51%

    48%

    42%

    -5

    A capable leader

    46%

    52%

    50%

    41%

    -9

    Good in a crisis

    39%

    45%

    45%

    35%

    -10

    Visionary

    35%

    33%

    34%

    31%

    -3

    More honest than most politicians

    34%

    39%

    37%

    30%

    -7

    Trustworthy

    38%

    40%

    40%

    29%

    -11

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were out of touch with ordinary people (67%), arrogant (63%), narrow-minded (61%), hard working (57%) and superficial (57%).

    Since April, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+11), trustworthy (-11), good in a crisis (-10), hard working (-9) and a capable leader (-9).

  • May, 2014

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    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).

  • Apr, 2014

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    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?

     

    2 Sep 14

    (as Opposition leader)

    29 Oct 14

     

    Total

    15 Apr

    Change

    Hard working

    71%

    67%

    66%

    -1

    Intelligent

    63%

    62%

    59%

    -3

    Arrogant

    52%

    54%

    58%

    +4

    Narrow-minded

    55%

    54%

    56%

    +2

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    52%

    51%

    56%

    +5

    A capable leader

    46%

    52%

    50%

    -2

    Superficial

    48%

    49%

    50%

    +1

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    46%

    51%

    48%

    -3

    Intolerant

    47%

    49%

    47%

    -2

    Aggressive

    47%

    46%

    45%

    -1

    Good in a crisis

    39%

    45%

    45%

    Erratic

    43%

    43%

    43%

    Trustworthy

    38%

    40%

    40%

    More honest than most politicians

    34%

    39%

    37%

    -2

    Visionary

    35%

    33%

    34%

    +1

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard working (66%), intelligent (59%), arrogant (58%), narrow-minded (56%) and out of touch with ordinary people (56%).

    Since October, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+5) and arrogant (+4).

  • Apr, 2014

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    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).

  • Jun, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Julia Gillard

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

     

    5 Jul 10

    27 Jun 11

    2 Apr 12

    14 Jan 13

    2 Apr 13

     

    23 Jun 13

    Change

    Hard-working

    89%

    75%

    65%

    72%

    66%

    71%

    +5

    Intelligent

    87%

    73%

    61%

    72%

    69%

    69%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    35%

    60%

    65%

    53%

    64%

    57%

    -7

    Superficial

    52%

    54%

    46%

    55%

    49%

    -6

    Arrogant

    37%

    48%

    53%

    47%

    55%

    48%

    -7

    Erratic

    40%

    55%

    47%

    -8

    Narrow-minded

    28%

    46%

    53%

    45%

    55%

    46%

    -9

    Aggressive

    46%

    55%

    45%

    -10

    A capable leader

    72%

    42%

    38%

    50%

    37%

    44%

    +7

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    68%

    44%

    41%

    47%

    37%

    42%

    +5

    Good in a crisis

    61%

    41%

    36%

    50%

    44%

    41%

    -3

    Intolerant

    37%

    49%

    39%

    -10

    Visionary

    48%

    26%

    25%

    29%

    30%

    32%

    +2

    More honest than most politicians

    45%

    29%

    26%

    30%

    27%

    30%

    +3

    Trustworthy

    49%

    30%

    25%

    32%

    25%

    30%

    +5

    Julia Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (71%), intelligent (69%), out of touch with ordinary people (57%), superficial (49%), arrogant (48%), and erratic (47%). Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved up and the negative attributes moved down from the last time the question was polled in April.   The biggest shifts were for aggressive (-10), intolerant (-10), narrow-minded (-9), erratic (-8),  a capable leader (+7), arrogant (-7) and out of touch with ordinary people (-7).

  • Jun, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

     

    5 Jul 10

    27 Jun 11

    2 Apr 12

    14 jan 13

    2 Apr 13

     

    23 Jun 13

    Change

    Hard-working

    76%

    75%

    68%

    70%

    70%

    68%

    -2

    Intelligent

    70%

    61%

    56%

    64%

    63%

    62%

    -1

    Arrogant

    59%

    60%

    61%

    61%

    56%

    59%

    +3

    Narrow-minded

    56%

    54%

    54%

    56%

    53%

    55%

    +2

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    57%

    57%

    54%

    54%

    52%

    52%

    Aggressive

    55%

    49%

    51%

    +2

    Superficial

    49%

    49%

    48%

    49%

    49%

    Intolerant

    49%

    48%

    48%

    Erratic

    51%

    45%

    47%

    +2

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    50%

    48%

    49%

    47%

    49%

    44%

    -5

    A capable leader

    47%

    45%

    41%

    43%

    47%

    44%

    -3

    Good in a crisis

    40%

    40%

    36%

    39%

    44%

    38%

    -6

    Visionary

    32%

    27%

    26%

    28%

    37%

    30%

    -7

    More honest than most politicians

    33%

    32%

    30%

    29%

    36%

    29%

    -7

    Trustworthy

    33%

    32%

    32%

    33%

    36%

    31%

    -5

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (68%), intelligent (62%), arrogant (59%), narrow-minded (55%), out of touch with ordinary people (52%) and aggressive (51%.

    Since April the major shifts have been for visionary (-7%), more honest than most politicians (-7%), good in a crisis (-6%), understands their problems facing Australia (-5) and trustworthy (-5).

  • Apr, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Julia Gillard

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

     

    5
    Jul
    10

    4
    Oct
    10

    7
    Feb
    11

    27
    Jun
    11

    2
    Apr
    12

    17
    Sept
    12

    14
    Jan
    13

    2
    Apr
    13

    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%).

  • Sep, 2012

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    Leader Attributes – Julia Gillard

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

     

    5 Jul 10

    4 Oct 10

    7 Feb 11

    27 Jun 11

    2 Apr 12

    17 Sept 12

    Change

    Intelligent

    87%

    81%

    75%

    73%

    61%

    68%

    +7%

    Hard-working

    89%

    82%

    76%

    75%

    65%

    69%

    +4%

    A capable leader

    72%

    59%

    52%

    42%

    38%

    43%

    +5%

    Arrogant

    37%

    39%

    44%

    48%

    53%

    46%

    -7%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    35%

    44%

    50%

    60%

    65%

    56%

    -9%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    68%

    55%

    52%

    44%

    41%

    43%

    +2%

    Visionary

    48%

    38%

    30%

    26%

    25%

    31%

    +6%

    Superficial

    51%

    52%

    54%

    46%

    -8%

    Good in a crisis

    61%

    46%

    46%

    41%

    36%

    43%

    +7%

    Narrow-minded

    28%

    35%

    43%

    46%

    53%

    46%

    -7%

    More honest than most politicians

    45%

    37%

    37%

    29%

    26%

    31%

    +5%

    Trustworthy

    49%

    42%

    40%

    30%

    25%

    30%

    +5%

    Intolerant

    37%

    Aggressive

    42%

    Erratic

    43%

    Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (69%), intelligent (68%) and out of touch with ordinary people (56%).    All positive leader attributes for Gillard moved up from the last time the question was polled in April 2012.   The biggest shifts on the positive attributes were on intelligent (+7%) and visionary (+6%).

    All negative attributes shifted down from April.  The attributes that had the largest shifts downwards were out of touch with ordinary people (-10%) and superficial (-8%).

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