Essential Report
Performance of State Premiers
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job <NAME> is doing as State Premier?
[Only asked in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA]
| TOTAL: Approve | 25/10/21 | 16/11/20 | 02/11/20 | 19/10/20 |
| [Prior to Oct’21] Gladys Berejiklian
[Oct’21 onwards] Dominic Perrottet NSW |
47% | 75% | 68% | 67% |
| Daniel Andrews
VIC |
52% | 65% | 61% | 54% |
| Annastacia Palaszczuk
QLD |
66% | 65% | 65% | 62% |
| Steven Marshall
SA |
61% | 60% | 71% | 51% |
| Mark McGowan
WA |
82% | 87% | 78% | 84% |
| Base (n) | 1,781 | 1,036 | 1,063 | 1,082 |
- Approval of Dominic Perrottet among those in NSW is at 47%, however as he has just been in the job for a short period of time, there is a large number who are as yet unsure of him (25%). Last October, approval of Gladys Berejiklian was at 67%.
- Approval of Daniel Andrews among Victorians is at 52%, around the same level as last October (54%) but a drop from the level last November (65%).
- Approval of Steven Marshall among South Australians remains at 61%, around the same level as last November (60%).
- Approval of Annastacia Palaszczuk among Queenslanders and Mark McGowan among Western Australians remain at similar levels as last October at 66% and 82% respectively.
|
|
Dominic Perrottet NSW | Daniel Andrews
VIC |
Annastacia Palaszczuk
QLD |
Steven Marshall
SA |
Mark McGowan
WA |
| Strongly approve | 9% | 20% | 26% | 15% | 46% |
| Approve | 38% | 32% | 40% | 46% | 36% |
| Disapprove | 17% | 16% | 12% | 18% | 8% |
| Strongly disapprove | 11% | 24% | 15% | 8% | 5% |
| Don’t know | 25% | 9% | 7% | 13% | 5% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 47% | 52% | 66% | 61% | 82% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 40% | 27% | 27% | 13% |
| Base (n) | 352 | 275 | 217 | 443 | 441 |
- Nearly half (46%) of Western Australians strongly approve of the job Mark McGowan is doing as State Premier.
- About a quarter (26%) of Queenslanders strongly approve of the job Annastacia Palaszczuk is doing as State Premier.
- While 20% of Victorians strongly approve of the job Daniel Andrews is doing as State Premier, about a quarter (24%) strongly disapprove.
- A quarter (25%) of those in NSW are unsure about the job newly appointed State Premier Dominic Perrottet is doing.
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| Feb’21 | Jan’21 | Dec’20 | Nov’20 | Oct’20 | Sep’20 | Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 65% | 61% | 62% | 66% | 63% | 64% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 30% | 28% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% |
| Don’t know | 7% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% |
| Base (n) | 1,109 | 1,084 | 1,071 | 1,010 | 1,082 | 1,076 | 1,010 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 23% | 8% | 44% | 6% | 17% |
| Approve | 42% | 40% | 49% | 29% | 40% |
| Disapprove | 16% | 24% | 4% | 30% | 27% |
| Strongly disapprove | 11% | 20% | 1% | 29% | 11% |
| Don’t know | 7% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 65% | 49% | 93% | 35% | 57% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 44% | 5% | 59% | 37% |
| Base (n) | 1,109 | 359 | 428 | 101 | 131 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating has increased to 65%, the highest rating since November last year.
- Approval of the Prime Minister is now at 93% among Coalition supporters (90% last month) and 49% among Labor voters (47% last month).
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Feb’21 | Jan’21 | Dec’20 | Nov’20 | Oct’20 | Sep’20 | Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 40% | 42% | 43% | 40% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 43% | 42% | 44% | 41% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 33% | 33% | 29% | 33% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 28% | 30% | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Don’t know | 27% | 25% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Base (n) | 1,109 | 1,084 | 1,071 | 1,010 | 1,082 | 1,076 | 1,010 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 10% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 10% |
| Approve | 30% | 45% | 21% | 28% | 27% |
| Disapprove | 22% | 13% | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Strongly disapprove | 11% | 4% | 18% | 4% | 16% |
| Don’t know | 27% | 25% | 21% | 33% | 22% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 40% | 58% | 31% | 35% | 37% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 33% | 17% | 48% | 32% | 42% |
| Base (n) | 1,109 | 359 | 428 | 101 | 131 |
- The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is now at 40%, down from 42% last month and the lowest rating since last November.
- Approval of the Opposition Leader has fallen to 58% among Labor voters (from 63% in January) and 31% among Coalition voters (down from 35% in January).
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 66% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 23% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Don’t know | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% |
| Base (n) | 1,010 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 24% | 15% | 46% | 2% | 14% |
| Approve | 42% | 40% | 45% | 39% | 47% |
| Disapprove | 14% | 20% | 4% | 37% | 16% |
| Strongly disapprove | 9% | 15% | 2% | 17% | 10% |
| Don’t know | 11% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 14% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 66% | 56% | 91% | 40% | 61% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 23% | 35% | 6% | 54% | 26% |
| Base (n) | 1,010 | 311 | 413 | 78 | 94 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is on par with the previous month, now at 66% compared to 63% in July.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 91% among Coalition supporters, over half among Labor voters (56%) but lower among Greens voters (40%). 61% of those intending to vote for a minor party or independent candidate approve of the PM.
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 44% | 44% | 43% | 42% | 44% | 41% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 30% | 28% | 30% | 27% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% |
| Don’t know | 25% | 28% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Base (n) | 1,010 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 11% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| Approve | 33% | 47% | 31% | 46% | 15% |
| Disapprove | 20% | 13% | 28% | 15% | 26% |
| Strongly disapprove | 10% | 2% | 18% | 8% | 21% |
| Don’t know | 25% | 15% | 18% | 23% | 36% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 44% | 70% | 36% | 53% | 17% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 30% | 15% | 46% | 24% | 47% |
| Base (n) | 1,010 | 311 | 413 | 78 | 94 |
- The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is consistent this month, at 44%, the same in July (44%).
- Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 70%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (91%).
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Base (n) | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 23% | 12% | 47% | 3% | 16% |
| Approve | 40% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 42% |
| Disapprove | 17% | 31% | 4% | 24% | 17% |
| Strongly disapprove | 11% | 14% | 2% | 26% | 14% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 6% | 4% | 14% | 10% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 63% | 49% | 90% | 36% | 59% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 45% | 6% | 50% | 31% |
| Base (n) | 1,054 | 299 | 420 | 108 | 125 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is on par with the previous month, now at 63% compared to 65% in June.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 90% among Coalition supporters, and lower among Labor voters (49%) and Greens voters (36%). 59% of those intending to vote for a minor party or independent candidate approve of the PM.
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 44% | 43% | 42% | 44% | 41% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 30% | 27% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% |
| Don’t know | 28% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Base (n) | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 10% | 18% | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Approve | 34% | 47% | 31% | 41% | 16% |
| Disapprove | 19% | 15% | 25% | 16% | 31% |
| Strongly disapprove | 9% | 1% | 17% | 4% | 12% |
| Don’t know | 28% | 19% | 21% | 34% | 32% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 44% | 65% | 37% | 46% | 25% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 16% | 42% | 20% | 43% |
| Base (n) | 1,054 | 299 | 420 | 108 | 125 |
- The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is consistent this month, at 44% compared to 43% in June.
- Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 65%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (90%).
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 48% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Base (n) | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 21% | 8% | 41% | 6% | 17% |
| Approve | 44% | 45% | 48% | 35% | 39% |
| Disapprove | 18% | 26% | 7% | 41% | 20% |
| Strongly disapprove | 8% | 13% | 2% | 14% | 12% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 11% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 65% | 53% | 89% | 41% | 57% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 26% | 39% | 9% | 54% | 33% |
| Base (n) | 1,059 | 299 | 413 | 95 | 136 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating has increased for the fifth straight month, reaching 65% from 39% at the start of February.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 89% of Coalition supporters, with 53% approval among Labor voters, 41% among Greens voters and 57% of all others.
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