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.
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
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 | 43% | 42% | 44% | 41% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 30% | 27% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% |
Don’t know | 26% | 31% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% |
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 | 8% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 14% |
Approve | 36% | 51% | 31% | 43% | 26% |
Disapprove | 21% | 14% | 30% | 21% | 24% |
Strongly disapprove | 9% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
Don’t know | 26% | 22% | 20% | 24% | 25% |
TOTAL: Approve | 43% | 63% | 35% | 50% | 40% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 30% | 16% | 45% | 26% | 35% |
Base (n) | 1,059 | 299 | 413 | 95 | 136 |
- The Opposition Leader’s approval rating has remained consistent this month, at 43% compared to 42% in May and 44% April.
- Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 63%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (89%).
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 48% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% |
Don’t know | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
Base (n) | 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 | 22% | 8% | 45% | 6% | 12% |
Approve | 42% | 38% | 46% | 31% | 49% |
Disapprove | 17% | 29% | 5% | 30% | 20% |
Strongly disapprove | 10% | 16% | 2% | 23% | 9% |
Don’t know | 9% | 10% | 2% | 10% | 9% |
TOTAL: Approve | 64% | 46% | 92% | 38% | 62% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 44% | 7% | 52% | 29% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 325 | 435 | 108 | 114 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating has increased for the fourth straight month, reaching 64% from 39% at the start of February.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 92% of Coalition supporters, with 46% approval among Labor voters, 38% among Greens voters and 62% of all others.
Performance of Anthony Albanese
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 42% | 44% | 41% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% |
Don’t know | 31% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% |
Base (n) | 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 | 7% | 12% | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Approve | 35% | 51% | 30% | 39% | 27% |
Disapprove | 19% | 13% | 28% | 12% | 21% |
Strongly disapprove | 8% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 14% |
Don’t know | 31% | 22% | 22% | 38% | 34% |
TOTAL: Approve | 42% | 63% | 35% | 45% | 31% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 15% | 43% | 17% | 35% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 325 | 435 | 108 | 114 |
- The Opposition Leader’s approval rating has remained consistent this month, at 42% compared to 44% in April.
- Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 63%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (92%).

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