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  • Jul, 2014

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

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

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/
    Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

     

    Tony Abbott as Opp. Leader

    2 Sep 13

    Tony Abbott as PM

    24 Sep

    14 Jan 2014

    11 Mar

    13 May

    11 June

    Total approve

    34%

    6%

    77%

    4%

    26%

     

    40%

    41%

    47%

    40%

    35%

    35%

    Total disapprove

    58%

    89%

    16%

    90%

    69%

     

    49%

    36%

    43%

    47%

    55%

    58%

    Strongly approve

    8%

    2%

    20%

    4%

    2%

    13%

    14%

    13%

    11%

    12%

    10%

    Approve

    26%

    4%

    57%

    24%

    27%

    27%

    34%

    29%

    23%

    25%

    Disapprove

    22%

    25%

    12%

    23%

    35%

    19%

    13%

    18%

    20%

    18%

    18%

    Strongly disapprove

    36%

    64%

    4%

    67%

    34%

    30%

    23%

    25%

    27%

    37%

    40%

    Don’t know

    7%

    4%

    7%

    5%

    5%

    10%

    23%

    11%

    12%

    10%

    7%

    58% of respondents disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Prime Minister – no change since the last time this question was asked in June – and 34% approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing (down 1%).

    77% (down 5%) of Liberal/National voters approve of Tony Abbott’s performance, with 16% (up 4%) disapproving. 89% of Labor voters and 90% of Greens voters disapprove of Tony Abbott’s performance.

    By gender men were 36% approve/59% disapprove and women 32% approve/58% disapprove.

  • Aug, 2012

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

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

     

    19 Jul 2010

    20 Dec

    14 Mar

    2011

    14 June

    12 Sept

    12 Dec

    12 Mar 2012

    12 Jun

    16 Jul

    13 Aug

    Total approve

    52%

    43%

    41%

    34%

    28%

    34%

    32%

    32%

    32%

    31%

    Total disapprove

    30%

    40%

    46%

    54%

    64%

    54%

    61%

    56%

    58%

    57%

    Strongly approve

    11%

    10%

    7%

    6%

    5%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    5%

    7%

    Approve

    41%

    33%

    34%

    28%

    23%

    28%

    24%

    26%

    27%

    24%

    Disapprove

    17%

    24%

    22%

    29%

    28%

    25%

    29%

    22%

    26%

    25%

    Strongly disapprove

    13%

    16%

    24%

    25%

    36%

    29%

    32%

    34%

    32%

    32%

    Don’t know

    18%

    17%

    13%

    13%

    8%

    11%

    7%

    12%

    10%

    13%

    Julia Gillard’s approval rating has changed little since last month. 31% (down 1%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 57% (down 1%) disapprove – no change in net rating of -26.

    73% of Labor voters approve (no change) and 17% disapprove (down 2%).

    By gender – men 31% approve/60% disapprove, women 31% approve/52% disapprove.

  • Sep, 2010

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

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

    Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard


    31 May 5 Jul 19 Jul 26 Jul 2 Aug 9 Aug 16 Aug 20 Sep
    Total approve 41% 48% 52% 49% 46% 45% 46% 45%
    Total disapprove 47% 27% 30% 33% 38% 40% 40% 37%
    Strongly approve 7% 14% 11% 12% 10% 13% 13% 12%
    Approve 34% 34% 41% 37% 36% 32% 33% 33%
    Disapprove 25% 13% 17% 19% 23% 24% 24% 21%
    Strongly disapprove 22% 14% 13% 14% 15% 16% 16% 16%
    Don’t know 12% 26% 18% 17% 15% 15% 13% 19%

    45% approve Julia Gillard’s performance as Prime Minister and 37% disapprove. Since this question was asked last month, approval has decreased by 1% and disapproval decreased by 3%. 92% of Labor voters approve and only 1% disapprove. Among Liberal/National voters, 10% approve and 75% disapprove.

    By gender – men 42% approve/42% disapprove and women 46% approve/32% disapprove.

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