aggressive, arrogant, Attributes of Tony Abbott, hard-working, leader attributes, superficial, visionary
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).
a capable leader, arrogant, attributes of bill shorten, Bill Shorten, good in a crisis, hard-working, intelligent
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).
arrogant, Attributes of Tony Abbott, capable leader, hard-working, intolerant, narrow minded, superficial
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).
attributes of bill shorten, Bill Shorten, good in a crisis, hard-working, intelligent, superficial
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).
24 June 2013, 240613, aggressive, attributes of Julia Gillard, capable leader, hard-working, intelligent, visionary
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).
24 June 2013, 240613, aggressive, Attributes of Tony Abbott, hard-working, intolerant
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).
02 April 2013, 020413, good in a crisis, hard-working, intolerant, Julia Gillard, superficial, trustworthy, visionary
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%).
17 September 2012, 170912, hard-working, intelligent, Julia Gillard attributes, out of touch with ordinary people, visionary
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%).