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  • Apr, 2012

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    Comparison of Leader Attributes

     

    Julia Gillard

    Tony Abbott

    Difference

    Intelligent

    61%

    56%

    +5%

    Hard-working

    65%

    68%

    -3%

    A capable leader

    38%

    41%

    -3%

    Arrogant

    53%

    61%

    -8%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    65%

    54%

    +11%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    41%

    49%

    -8%

    Visionary

    25%

    26%

    -1%

    Superficial

    54%

    49%

    +5%

    Good in a crisis

    36%

    36%

    Narrow-minded

    53%

    54%

    -1%

    More honest than most politicians

    26%

    30%

    -4%

    Trustworthy

    25%

    32%

    -7%

    Julia Gillard rates higher than Tony Abbott on out of touch with ordinary people (+11%), intelligent (+5%) and superficial (+5%).

    She rates lower than Tony Abbott on arrogant (-8%), understands the problems facing Australia (-8%) and trustworthy (-7%).

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  • Oct, 2011

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    Descriptions of Leaders

    Q. Regardless of how you vote, what words would you use to describe the positions taken by Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott on the issue of asylum seekers, including the recent attempt at legislating the deal with Malaysia?

    Julia Gillard Tony Abbott Difference
    Just playing politics 46% 47% -1
    Stubborn 26% 20% +6
    Unethical 24% 14% +10
    Too soft 21% 7% +14
    Populist 13% 14% -1
    Cruel 13% 9% +4
    Responsible 11% 16% -5
    Fair 10% 15% -5
    Too hard 10% 6% +4
    Balanced 7% 11% -4
    Principled 6% 11% -5
    Visionary 6% 5% +1

    Nearly half the respondents believe that both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have been “just playing politics” over the issue of asylum seekers.

    The main differences between the leaders positions on asylum seekers were that Julia Gillard was more likely to be considered “too soft” (21% to 7%) and “unethical” (24% to 14%). Julia Gillard was also a little more likely to be considered “stubborn” (26% to 20%).

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