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Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| 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 | 66% | 63% | 64% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 25% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% |
| Don’t know | 9% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% |
| 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 | 24% | 11% | 48% | 8% | 13% |
| Approve | 41% | 39% | 46% | 37% | 41% |
| Disapprove | 15% | 21% | 4% | 26% | 22% |
| Strongly disapprove | 11% | 19% | 1% | 21% | 15% |
| Don’t know | 9% | 9% | 1% | 8% | 8% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 66% | 50% | 94% | 45% | 55% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 25% | 40% | 5% | 47% | 37% |
| Base (n) | 1,010 | 323 | 404 | 80 | 122 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now at 66%, equivalent of the score in August.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 94% among Coalition supporters (89% last month) and 50% among Labor voters (45% last month).
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| 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 | 64% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% |
| 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 | 22% | 8% | 41% | 9% | 23% |
| Approve | 42% | 43% | 50% | 38% | 32% |
| Disapprove | 16% | 24% | 5% | 24% | 22% |
| Strongly disapprove | 12% | 20% | 2% | 19% | 17% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 5% | 2% | 10% | 6% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 64% | 51% | 91% | 47% | 55% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 44% | 7% | 43% | 39% |
| Base (n) | 1,076 | 321 | 390 | 108 | 138 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is consistent with last month, now at 64% compared to 66% in August.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 91% among Coalition supporters, around half among Labor voters (51%) and Greens voters (47%).
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.
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