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).
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%).
020413, 2 April 2013, aggressive, intolerant, leader attributes, tony abbott, trustworthy, visionary
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?
|
5 |
4 |
7 |
27 |
2 |
17 |
14 |
2 |
Change |
|
| Hard-working |
76% |
78% |
72% |
75% |
68% |
67% |
70% |
70% |
– |
| Intelligent |
70% |
71% |
64% |
61% |
56% |
62% |
64% |
63% |
-1% |
| Arrogant |
59% |
60% |
58% |
60% |
61% |
63% |
61% |
56% |
-5% |
| Narrow-minded |
56% |
53% |
51% |
54% |
54% |
59% |
56% |
53% |
-3% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
53% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
52% |
-2% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
53% |
50% |
48% |
49% |
43% |
47% |
49% |
+2% |
| Superficial |
45% |
49% |
49% |
51% |
48% |
49% |
+1% |
||
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
59% |
55% |
49% |
-6% |
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
53% |
49% |
48% |
-1% |
| A capable leader |
47% |
52% |
48% |
45% |
41% |
37% |
43% |
47% |
+4% |
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
51% |
51% |
45% |
-6% |
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
42% |
41% |
40% |
36% |
35% |
39% |
44% |
+5% |
| Visionary |
32% |
31% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
29% |
28% |
37% |
+9% |
| More honest than most politicians |
33% |
32% |
31% |
32% |
30% |
27% |
29% |
36% |
+7% |
| Trustworthy |
33% |
35% |
34% |
32% |
32% |
30% |
33% |
36% |
+3% |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (70%), intelligent (63%), arrogant (56%), narrow-minded (53%) and out of touch with ordinary people (52%).
Since January the major shifts have been for visionary (+9%), more honest than most politicians (+7%), erratic (-6%), aggressive (-6%), arrogant (-5%) and good in a crisis (+5%).
14 January 2013, 140113, aggressive, arrogant, attributes, intelligent, intolerant, superficial, tony abbott, trustworthy
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?
|
5 Jul 10 |
4 Oct 10 |
7 Feb 11 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
17 Sept 12 |
14 Jan 13 |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
70% |
71% |
64% |
61% |
56% |
62% |
64% |
+2% |
| Hard-working |
76% |
78% |
72% |
75% |
68% |
67% |
70% |
+3% |
| A capable leader |
47% |
52% |
48% |
45% |
41% |
37% |
43% |
+6% |
| Arrogant |
59% |
60% |
58% |
60% |
61% |
63% |
61% |
-2% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
53% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
-3% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
53% |
50% |
48% |
49% |
43% |
47% |
+4% |
| Visionary |
32% |
31% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
29% |
28% |
-1% |
| Superficial |
|
|
45% |
49% |
49% |
51% |
48% |
-3% |
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
42% |
41% |
40% |
36% |
35% |
39% |
+4% |
| Narrow-minded |
56% |
53% |
51% |
54% |
54% |
59% |
56% |
-3% |
| More honest than most politicians |
33% |
32% |
31% |
32% |
30% |
27% |
29% |
+2% |
| Trustworthy |
33% |
35% |
34% |
32% |
32% |
30% |
33% |
+3% |
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
53% |
49% |
-4% |
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
59% |
55% |
-4% |
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
51% |
51% |
– |
Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (70%), intelligent (64%), arrogant (61%), narrow-minded (56%), aggressive (55%) and out of touch with ordinary people (54%).
Since September last year, Tony Abbott has improved his ratings a little on most positive attributes – the biggest shift being for a capable leader (+6%).
14 January 2013, 140113, aggresive, arrogant, attributes, erratic, intelligent, intolerant, Julia Gillard, party leaders, superficial, tony abbott, trustworthy, visionary
|
Gillard |
Abbott |
Difference |
|
| Intelligent |
72% |
64% |
+8% |
| Hard-working |
72% |
70% |
+2% |
| A capable leader |
50% |
43% |
+7% |
| Arrogant |
47% |
61% |
-14% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
53% |
54% |
-1% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
47% |
47% |
– |
| Visionary |
29% |
28% |
+1% |
| Superficial |
46% |
48% |
-2% |
| Good in a crisis |
50% |
39% |
+11% |
| Narrow-minded |
45% |
56% |
-11% |
| More honest than most politicians |
30% |
29% |
+1% |
| Trustworthy |
32% |
33% |
-1% |
| Intolerant |
37% |
49% |
-12% |
| Aggressive |
46% |
55% |
-9% |
| Erratic |
40% |
51% |
-11% |
Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is seen as more likely to be considered good in a crisis (+11%), intelligent (+8%) and a capable leader (+7%).
Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to be arrogant (+14%), narrow minded (+11%), intolerant (+12%) and erratic (+11%).
17 September 2012, 170912, aggressive, arrogant, erratic, hard-working, intelligent, intolerant, Julia Gillard, superficial, tony abbott, trustworthy, visionary
|
Gillard |
Abbott |
Difference |
|
| Intelligent |
68% |
62% |
+6% |
| Hard-working |
69% |
67% |
+2% |
| A capable leader |
43% |
37% |
+6% |
| Arrogant |
46% |
63% |
-17% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
56% |
57% |
-1% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
43% |
43% |
– |
| Visionary |
31% |
29% |
+2% |
| Superficial |
46% |
51% |
-5% |
| Good in a crisis |
43% |
35% |
+8% |
| Narrow-minded |
46% |
59% |
-13% |
| More honest than most politicians |
31% |
27% |
+4% |
| Trustworthy |
30% |
30% |
– |
| Intolerant |
37% |
53% |
-16% |
| Aggressive |
42% |
59% |
-17% |
| Erratic |
43% |
51% |
-8% |
Compared to Abbott, Gillard is seen as more intelligent (+6%), a more capable leader (+6%) and good in a crisis (+8%).
Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to be arrogant (+17%), narrow minded (+13%), intolerant (+16%) and aggressive (+17%).
Since the last time the question was polled, Gillard has narrowed the gap on ‘out of touch with ordinary people’ (moving from +11% in April compared to Abbott to -1% this week) as well as ‘understands the problem facing Australia’ (-8% in April 2012 to equal with Abbott this month).