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  • Jun, 2020

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    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%).
  • May, 2020

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    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.
  • May, 2020

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    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%).
  • Apr, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

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

    Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 44% 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38% 39%
    NET: Disapprove 29% 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29% 24%
    Don’t know 27% 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33% 37%
    Base (n) 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 NET: Other
    Strongly approve 8% 18% 3% 4% 4%
    Approve 36% 48% 32% 46% 23%
    Disapprove 21% 10% 33% 23% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 8% 3% 13% 5% 10%
    Don’t know 27% 20% 19% 22% 38%
    NET: Approve 44% 66% 35% 50% 26%
    NET: Disapprove 29% 13% 46% 29% 36%
    Base (n) 1,069 333 387 102 122
    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating has remained consistent this month, at 44% compared to 41% in March.
    • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 66%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (87%).
  • Mar, 2020

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    Performance of Scott Morrison

    Q Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?

    Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 41% 39% 40% 45% 45% 47% 49% 48% 48%
    NET: Disapprove 49% 52% 52% 43% 41% 38% 36% 37% 34%
    Don’t know 10% 9% 8% 13% 13% 15% 15% 16% 18%
    Base (n) 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 NET: Other
    Strongly approve 11% 4% 23% 1% 9%
    Approve 31% 15% 54% 14% 29%
    Disapprove 23% 31% 16% 23% 26%
    Strongly disapprove 26% 44% 3% 56% 30%
    Don’t know 10% 7% 4% 5% 7%
    NET: Approve 41% 19% 77% 16% 38%
    NET: Disapprove 49% 75% 19% 79% 55%
    Base (n) 1,096 347 359 92 171
    • The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now at 41% and still has not recovered following the fall from 45% at the end of last year.
    • Now 49% disapprove of his performance, which shows no change from January (52%).
    • However, the PM’s approval rating among Coalition voters remains high, 77% approval (78% in Feb’20).
  • Mar, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

    Q Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

    Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38% 39%
    NET: Disapprove 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29% 24%
    Don’t know 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33% 37%
    Base (n) 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 NET: Other
    Strongly approve 8% 16% 4% 7% 7%
    Approve 33% 48% 30% 33% 19%
    Disapprove 22% 14% 30% 29% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 10% 2% 19% 5% 16%
    Don’t know 26% 20% 17% 26% 33%
    NET: Approve 41% 64% 34% 40% 26%
    NET: Disapprove 33% 16% 49% 33% 41%
    Base (n) 1,096 347 359 92 171
    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is also at 41%, on par with the results from Jan’20 (43%).
    • A third of participants (33%) disapprove of Albanese’s performance which is up from Dec’19 (28%).
    • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 64%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (77%).
  • Feb, 2020

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    Performance of Scott Morrison

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?

    Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 39% 40% 45% 45% 47% 49% 48% 48%
    NET: Disapprove 52% 52% 43% 41% 38% 36% 37% 34%
    Don’t know 9% 8% 13% 13% 15% 15% 16% 18%
    Base (n) 1,056 1,081 1,035 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096 1,091

     

    Total Federal Voting Intention
    Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
    Strongly approve 10% 3% 24% 1% 8%
    Approve 28% 16% 54% 9% 17%
    Disapprove 24% 33% 12% 25% 28%
    Strongly disapprove 28% 40% 5% 60% 36%
    Don’t know 9% 8% 5% 5% 11%
    NET: Approve 39% 19% 78% 10% 25%
    NET: Disapprove 52% 74% 17% 84% 64%
    Base (n) 1,056 354 320 113 155
    • The Prime Minister’s approval rating is at 39%. It has not recovered following the fall from 45% at the end of last year to 40% in January.
    • Still 52% disapprove of his performance, which shows no change from January (52%).
    • However, the PM’s approval rating among Coalition voters remains high, 78% approval (79% in Jan’20).
  • Feb, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

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

    Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38% 39%
    NET: Disapprove 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29% 24%
    Don’t know 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33% 37%
    Base (n) 1,056 1,081 1,035 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096 1,091

     

    Total Federal Voting Intention
    Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
    Strongly approve 6% 12% 4% 3% 2%
    Approve 35% 51% 34% 27% 17%
    Disapprove 22% 12% 30% 27% 28%
    Strongly disapprove 9% 2% 15% 6% 20%
    Don’t know 28% 24% 18% 37% 32%
    NET: Approve 41% 62% 37% 30% 20%
    NET: Disapprove 31% 14% 45% 33% 49%
    Base (n) 1,056 354 320 113 155
    • Approval for Albanese has remained steady at 41% (43% last month). Those who don’t know about Albanese’s performance remains relatively high, at 28%.
    • His approval within his voter base (62% among Labor voters) is still not as strong as Scott Morrison (78% among Coalition voters).
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