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VIC: Covid-19 outbreak impact on favourability
Q. How has the Covid-19 outbreak affected your views of the following people…?
VICTORIA ONLY | Daniel Andrews | Scott Morrison |
Much more favourable | 24% | 25% |
A little more favourable | 20% | 33% |
No difference | 26% | 27% |
A little less favourable | 10% | 7% |
Much less favourable | 19% | 8% |
TOTAL: More favourable | 44% | 58% |
TOTAL: Less favourable | 29% | 15% |
Base (n) | 499 | 499 |
- 58% of Victorians say they now have a more favourable opinion of Scott Morrison due to the Covid-19 outbreak, while 44% say the same for Daniel Andrews.
- Victorians over 55 years old and capital city residents are more likely to say their opinion of Scott Morrison has become more favourable (65% and 60% respectively) than 18-34 year olds and non-capital city residents (51% and 49%).
- Victorians over 55 years old are more likely to have a less favourable opinion of Daniel Andrews (40%) than 18-34 year olds (19%).
- Perception of the State Government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak is tied to perceptions of Daniel Andrews – those who say their state’s response is poor are more likely to say their opinion of Daniel Andrews is now less favourable, and vice versa.

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In this week's report:
- Performance of Scott Morrison
- Performance of Anthony Albanese
- Preferred Prime Minister
- Top Federal Government priorities for 2021
- Uptake of a Covid-19 vaccine
- Perceptions of change in the standard of living for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Changing views towards Australia Day
- Support towards a separate national day
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