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Performance of Anthony Albanese

Oct 12, 2021
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Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

Oct’21 Sep’21 Aug’21 Jul’21 Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21 Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20
TOTAL: Approve 41% 37% 34% 41% 39% 39% 39% 41% 40% 42% 43% 40%
TOTAL: Disapprove 34% 36% 38% 35% 36% 35% 34% 32% 33% 33% 29% 33%
Don’t know 25% 27% 28% 24% 24% 25% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 27%
Base (n) 1,097 1,100 1,098 1,099 1,104 1,092 1,368 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010
  • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is now at 41% (37% last month).
  • The proportion of people disapproving of Albanese is now at 34% (36% last month) with a further 25% who say they are unsure of his performance.
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Performance of Anthony Albanese

Aug 31, 2021
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Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

Sep’21 Aug’21 Jul’21 Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21 Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20
TOTAL: Approve 37% 34% 41% 39% 39% 39% 41% 40% 42% 43% 40% 44%
TOTAL: Disapprove 36% 38% 35% 36% 35% 34% 32% 33% 33% 29% 33% 29%
Don’t know 27% 28% 24% 24% 25% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 27% 27%
Base (n) 1,100 1,098 1,099 1,104 1,092 1,368 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082
  • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is now at 37% (34% last month).
  • The proportion of people disapproving of Albanese is now at 36% (38% last month). 27% say they are unsure of his performance.
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Performance of Anthony Albanese

May 11, 2021
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Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

May’21 Apr’21 Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20
TOTAL: Approve 39% 39% 41% 40% 42% 43% 40% 44% 44% 44% 44% 43%
TOTAL: Disapprove 35% 34% 32% 33% 33% 29% 33% 29% 29% 30% 28% 30%
Don’t know 25% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 26%
Base (n) 1,092 1,368 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059

 

  Total Federal Voting Intention
Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
Strongly approve 9% 13% 8% 5% 11%
Approve 30% 45% 21% 42% 27%
Disapprove 24% 17% 32% 21% 22%
Strongly disapprove 12% 2% 22% 5% 22%
Don’t know 25% 22% 17% 27% 18%
TOTAL: Approve 39% 59% 29% 47% 38%
TOTAL: Disapprove 35% 20% 54% 26% 44%
Base (n) 1,092 371 400 109 111
  • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is now at 39%, consistent with the level last month (39%).
  • Approval of the Opposition Leader has risen to 59% among Labor voters (from 55% in April) and is at 29% among Coalition voters (33% in April).
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Performance of Anthony Albanese

Apr 13, 2021
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Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

Apr’21 Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20
TOTAL: Approve 39% 41% 40% 42% 43% 40% 44% 44% 44% 44% 43% 42%
TOTAL: Disapprove 34% 32% 33% 33% 29% 33% 29% 29% 30% 28% 30% 27%
Don’t know 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 26% 31%
Base (n) 1,368 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093

 

Total Federal Voting Intention
Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
Strongly approve 9% 12% 9% 11% 9%
Approve 29% 44% 24% 30% 17%
Disapprove 23% 21% 28% 21% 23%
Strongly disapprove 12% 1% 21% 5% 22%
Don’t know 27% 22% 17% 32% 29%
TOTAL: Approve 39% 55% 33% 41% 26%
TOTAL: Disapprove 34% 22% 49% 27% 45%
Base (n) 1,368 483 471 123 165
  • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is now at 39%, a slight dip from last month’s level (41%).
  • Approval of the Opposition Leader has fallen to 55% among Labor voters (from 60% in March) and is 33% among Coalition voters (30% in March.
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Performance of Anthony Albanese

Mar 16, 2021
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Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20
TOTAL: Approve 41% 40% 42% 43% 40% 44% 44% 44% 44% 43% 42% 44%
TOTAL: Disapprove 32% 33% 33% 29% 33% 29% 29% 30% 28% 30% 27% 29%
Don’t know 27% 27% 25% 28% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 26% 31% 27%
Base (n) 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069

 

  Total Federal Voting Intention
Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
Strongly approve 9% 11% 7% 6% 17%
Approve 32% 50% 23% 38% 19%
Disapprove 22% 15% 31% 21% 24%
Strongly disapprove 11% 2% 20% 4% 13%
Don’t know 27% 23% 19% 31% 25%
TOTAL: Approve 41% 60% 30% 44% 37%
TOTAL: Disapprove 32% 16% 50% 25% 38%
Base (n) 1,124 375 410 98 142
  • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is now at 41%, consistent with the level last month.
  • Approval of the Opposition Leader has risen to 60% among Labor voters (from 58% in February) and is consistent at 30% among Coalition voters (31% in February).
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Performance of Anthony Albanese

Dec 15, 2020
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Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20
TOTAL: Approve 43% 40% 44% 44% 44% 44% 43% 42% 44% 41% 41% 43%
TOTAL: Disapprove 29% 33% 29% 29% 30% 28% 30% 27% 29% 33% 31% 30%
Don’t know 28% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 26% 31% 27% 26% 28% 27%
Base (n) 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081

 

  Total Federal Voting Intention
Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
Strongly approve 9% 13% 7% 11% 15%
Approve 34% 48% 29% 30% 22%
Disapprove 19% 14% 30% 20% 18%
Strongly disapprove 10% 3% 17% 5% 17%
Don’t know 28% 21% 17% 35% 29%
TOTAL: Approve 43% 62% 36% 40% 36%
TOTAL: Disapprove 29% 17% 47% 25% 35%
Base (n) 1,071 356 406 102 107
  • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is now 43% (40% in November) and about the same as ratings seen throughout the year.
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Performance of Anthony Albanese

Nov 17, 2020
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Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19
TOTAL: Approve 40% 44% 44% 44% 44% 43% 42% 44% 41% 41% 43% 39%
TOTAL: Disapprove 33% 29% 29% 30% 28% 30% 27% 29% 33% 31% 30% 28%
Don’t know 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 26% 31% 27% 26% 28% 27% 33%
Base (n) 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,035

 

  Total Federal Voting Intention
Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
Strongly approve 8% 11% 7% 8% 4%
Approve 33% 48% 23% 41% 27%
Disapprove 22% 14% 29% 15% 34%
Strongly disapprove 11% 5% 20% 5% 16%
Don’t know 27% 23% 21% 31% 20%
TOTAL: Approve 40% 59% 30% 49% 31%
TOTAL: Disapprove 33% 19% 48% 19% 50%
Base (n) 1,010 323 404 80 122
  • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating has decreased from 44% in October to 40% this month.
  • Albanese’s approval rating has decreased among men (51% to 46%), people in regional areas (44% to 39%) and among Labor voters (65% to 59%).
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Performance of Anthony Albanese

Sep 8, 2020
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Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19
TOTAL: Approve 44% 44% 44% 43% 42% 44% 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40%
TOTAL: Disapprove 29% 30% 28% 30% 27% 29% 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29%
Don’t know 27% 25% 28% 26% 31% 27% 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31%
Base (n) 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,035 1,075 1,088

 

  Total Federal Voting Intention
Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
Strongly approve 11% 15% 8% 8% 20%
Approve 33% 47% 28% 42% 24%
Disapprove 20% 12% 31% 18% 15%
Strongly disapprove 9% 2% 15% 2% 15%
Don’t know 27% 25% 17% 30% 27%
TOTAL: Approve 44% 62% 36% 50% 44%
TOTAL: Disapprove 29% 14% 47% 20% 30%
Base (n) 1,076 321 390 108 138
  • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating remains consistent for the third consecutive month at 44%.
  • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters has fallen from 70% in July to 62% in August. The proportion of Labor voters who strongly approve of his performance has dropped from 22% to 15%. Labor voters are now more likely to say they are unsure of his performance, which has increased from 15% to 25%. Those that disapprove remains consistent from last month (15% in August, 14% in September).
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