Approval rating, Bill Shorten, Opposition leader
Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Nov 2013 |
June 2014 |
Dec 2014 |
Jun 2015 |
Dec 2015 |
Jan 2016 |
Feb 2016 |
Mar 2016 |
|
| Total approve | 30% | 60% | 16% | 44% | 14% | 31% | 38% | 35% | 32% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | ||
| Total disapprove | 44% | 18% | 65% | 39% | 62% | 27% | 40% | 39% | 45% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 47% | ||
| Strongly approve | 5% | 13% | <1% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 3% | ||
| Approve | 25% | 47% | 15% | 38% | 13% | 26% | 31% | 28% | 26% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 24% | ||
| Disapprove | 22% | 16% | 25% | 25% | 33% | 17% | 22% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 26% | 29% | ||
| Strongly disapprove | 22% | 2% | 40% | 14% | 29% | 10% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 21% | 19% | 22% | 18% | ||
| Don’t know | 25% | 22% | 20% | 18% | 24% | 43% | 22% | 26% | 22% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 26% |
30% (up 3%) of respondents approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing as opposition leader and 44% (down 3%) disapprove – a change in his net rating from -20 to -14.
60% (up 9%) of Labor voters approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing and 18% (down 6%) disapprove.
30% of men and 30% of women approve of Bill Shorten. 51% of men and 38% of women disapprove.
Bill Shorten, Opposition leader
Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Total | Vote ALP |
Vote Lib/Nat | Vote GRN |
Vote Other | Nov ’13 | June ’14 | Dec ’14 | Mar ’15 | Jun ’15 | Jul ’15 | Aug ’15 | Sep ’15 | |||
| Total approve | 30% | 57% | 20% | 27% | 13% | 31% | 38% | 35% | 34% | 32% | 27% | 29% | 29% | ||
| Total disapprove | 42% | 21% | 66% | 40% | 60% | 27% | 40% | 39% | 39% | 45% | 52% | 52% | 50% | ||
|
Strongly approve |
6% | 12% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Approve | 24% | 45% | 17% | 22% | 10% | 26% | 31% | 28% | 29% | 26% | 22% | 25% | 24% | ||
|
Disapprove |
25% | 18% | 33% | 34% | 29% | 17% | 22% | 23% | 21% | 27% | 28% | 31% | 27% | ||
|
Strongly disapprove |
17% | 3% | 33% | 6% | 31% | 10% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 24% | 21% | 23% | ||
|
Don’t know |
27% | 21% | 14% | 34% | 27% | 43% | 22% | 26% | 27% | 22% | 21% | 19% | 21% |
30% (up 1%) of respondents approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing as opposition leader and 42% (down 8%) disapprove – a change in his net rating from -21 to -12. Don’t know has increased from 21% to 27%.
57% (down 1%) of Labor voters approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing and 21% (no change) disapprove.
30% of men and 29% of women approve of Bill Shorten. 48% of men and 37% of women disapprove.
Bill Shorten, Opposition leader
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
12 Nov 2013 |
11 Mar |
11 June |
8 July |
12 Aug |
|
| Total approve |
35% |
61% |
22% |
42% |
21% |
31% |
32% |
38% |
36% |
34% |
||
| Total disapprove |
36% |
16% |
58% |
30% |
51% |
27% |
39% |
40% |
39% |
40% |
||
| Strongly approve |
5% |
13% |
1% |
4% |
– |
5% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
||
| Approve |
30% |
48% |
21% |
38% |
21% |
26% |
28% |
31% |
30% |
27% |
||
| Disapprove |
22% |
14% |
28% |
22% |
32% |
17% |
24% |
22% |
22% |
21% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
14% |
2% |
30% |
8% |
19% |
10% |
15% |
18% |
17% |
19% |
||
| Don’t know |
29% |
23% |
21% |
29% |
27% |
43% |
29% |
22% |
25% |
25% |
35% (up 1% since August) of respondents approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing as opposition leader and 36% (down 4%) disapprove. This represents an improvement in net rating from -6 to -1.
61% (down 2%) of Labor voters approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing and 16% (up 2%) disapprove.
38% of men and 32% of women approve of Bill Shorten. 41% of men and 32% of women disapprove.
approval of bill shorten, Opposition leader
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ Indep-endent |
|
12 Nov 2013 |
14 Jan 2014 |
11 Feb |
11 Mar |
|
| Total approve |
34% |
|
62% |
16% |
36% |
29% |
31% |
35% |
30% |
32% |
|
| Total disapprove |
38% |
|
15% |
61% |
35% |
44% |
27% |
32% |
34% |
39% |
|
| Strongly approve |
6% |
12% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
||
| Approve |
28% |
50% |
13% |
34% |
27% |
26% |
30% |
26% |
28% |
||
| Disapprove |
22% |
13% |
29% |
27% |
25% |
17% |
20% |
21% |
24% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
16% |
2% |
32% |
8% |
19% |
10% |
12% |
13% |
15% |
||
| Don’t know |
28% |
23% |
23% |
30% |
25% |
43% |
32% |
35% |
29% |
34% (up 2%) approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader and 38% (down 1%) disapprove. 28% could not give an opinion. This represents an improvement in his rating as Opposition Leader over the last four weeks from net -7 to net -4.
By gender – 36% (no change) of men approve and 44% (up 2%) disapprove; 32% (up 3%) of women approve and 32% (down 4%) disapprove.
15 October 2012, 151012, Approval of Tony Abbott, Opposition leader, tony abbott
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
18 Jan |
5 Jul
|
20 Dec |
14 Mar |
14 Jun |
12 Sep |
12 Dec |
12 Mar 12 |
12 Jun |
16 Jul |
13 Aug |
10 Sep |
15 Oct |
|
| Total approve |
37% |
37% |
39% |
38% |
38% |
39% |
32% |
36% |
32% |
35% |
36% |
32% |
37% |
| Total disapprove |
37% |
47% |
39% |
47% |
48% |
50% |
53% |
52% |
54% |
53% |
51% |
55% |
54% |
| Strongly approve |
5% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
9% |
| Approve |
32% |
29% |
30% |
31% |
32% |
31% |
26% |
29% |
26% |
28% |
28% |
26% |
28% |
| Disapprove |
20% |
23% |
21% |
24% |
25% |
23% |
25% |
23% |
24% |
23% |
22% |
26% |
23% |
| Strongly disapprove |
17% |
24% |
18% |
23% |
23% |
27% |
28% |
29% |
30% |
30% |
29% |
29% |
31% |
| Don’t know |
26% |
16% |
22% |
16% |
15% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
13% |
13% |
9% |
Tony Abbott’s approval rating has also improved over the last month. 37% (up 5%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 54% (down 1%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -23 to -17 over the last 5 weeks.
74% (up 11%) of Coalition voters approve and 22% (down 2%) disapprove.
By gender – men 39% approve/55% disapprove, women 35% approve/54% disapprove. In net terms this represents an improvement with men from -19 to -16 and with women from -26 to -19.
13 August 2012, 130812, Abbott approval, Approval of opposition leader, Approval of Tony Abbott, Opposition leader
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
18 Jan 2010 |
5 Jul
|
20 Dec |
14 Mar 2011 |
14 June |
12 Sept |
12 Dec |
12 Mar 2012 |
12 Jun |
16 Jul |
13 Aug |
|
| Total approve |
37% |
37% |
39% |
38% |
38% |
39% |
32% |
36% |
32% |
35% |
36% |
| Total disapprove |
37% |
47% |
39% |
47% |
48% |
50% |
53% |
52% |
54% |
53% |
51% |
| Strongly approve |
5% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
| Approve |
32% |
29% |
30% |
31% |
32% |
31% |
26% |
29% |
26% |
28% |
28% |
| Disapprove |
20% |
23% |
21% |
24% |
25% |
23% |
25% |
23% |
24% |
23% |
22% |
| Strongly disapprove |
17% |
24% |
18% |
23% |
23% |
27% |
28% |
29% |
30% |
30% |
29% |
| Don’t know |
26% |
16% |
22% |
16% |
15% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
13% |
Tony Abbott’s approval rating has improved marginally over the last month. 36% (up 1%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 51% (down 2%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -18 to -15 over the last 4 weeks.
70% (up 3%) of Coalition voters approve and 21% (down 5%) disapprove.
By gender – men 40% approve/51% disapprove, women 32% approve/52% disapprove.
16 July 2012, 160712, Abbott approval, Approval of Tony Abbott, Opposition leader, tony abbott
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
18 Jan 2010 |
5 Jul
|
20 Dec |
14 Mar 2011 |
14 June |
12 Sept |
12 Dec |
12 Mar 2012 |
12 Jun |
16 Jul |
|
| Total approve |
37% |
37% |
39% |
38% |
38% |
39% |
32% |
36% |
32% |
35% |
| Total disapprove |
37% |
47% |
39% |
47% |
48% |
50% |
53% |
52% |
54% |
53% |
| Strongly approve |
5% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
| Approve |
32% |
29% |
30% |
31% |
32% |
31% |
26% |
29% |
26% |
28% |
| Disapprove |
20% |
23% |
21% |
24% |
25% |
23% |
25% |
23% |
24% |
23% |
| Strongly disapprove |
17% |
24% |
18% |
23% |
23% |
27% |
28% |
29% |
30% |
30% |
| Don’t know |
26% |
16% |
22% |
16% |
15% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
Tony Abbott’s approval rating has improved a little over the last month. 35% (up 3%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 53% (down 1%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -22 to -18 over the last 5 weeks.
67% (no change) of Coalition voters approve and 26% (up 4%) disapprove.
By gender – men 38% approve/53% disapprove, women 32% approve/53% disapprove.
12 June 2012, 120612, Abbott approval, Approval of Tony Abbott, Opposition leader
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
18 Jan 2010 |
5 Jul 2010 |
20 Dec 2010 |
14 Mar 2011 |
14 June |
12 Sept |
12 Dec |
16 Jan 2012 |
13 Feb |
12 Mar |
16 Apr |
14 May |
12 Jun |
|
| Total approve |
37% |
37% |
39% |
38% |
38% |
39% |
32% |
35% |
35% |
36% |
38% |
36% |
32% |
| Total disapprove |
37% |
47% |
39% |
47% |
48% |
50% |
53% |
51% |
53% |
52% |
50% |
53% |
54% |
| Strongly approve |
5% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
| Approve |
32% |
29% |
30% |
31% |
32% |
31% |
26% |
28% |
29% |
29% |
31% |
29% |
26% |
| Disapprove |
20% |
23% |
21% |
24% |
25% |
23% |
25% |
25% |
23% |
23% |
23% |
24% |
24% |
| Strongly disapprove |
17% |
24% |
18% |
23% |
23% |
27% |
28% |
26% |
30% |
29% |
27% |
29% |
30% |
| Don’t know |
26% |
16% |
22% |
16% |
15% |
11% |
14% |
13% |
12% |
12% |
13% |
11% |
13% |
Tony Abbott’s approval rating has declined a little over the last month. 32% (down 4%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 54% (up 1%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -17 to -22 over the last 4 weeks.
67% (down 4%) of Coalition voters approve and 22% (up 3%) disapprove.
By gender – men 35% approve/56% disapprove, women 30% approve/52% disapprove.