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  • Jan, 2021

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

      Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20
    Scott Morrison 51% 50% 53% 50% 49% 52% 50% 53% 50% 46% 40% 36%
    Anthony Albanese 25% 24% 24% 25% 26% 22% 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 36%
    Don’t know 25% 26% 24% 25% 25% 26% 23% 24% 25% 27% 25% 28%
    Base (n) 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 51% 28% 83% 24% 45%
    Anthony Albanese 25% 47% 8% 49% 16%
    Don’t know 25% 26% 9% 27% 39%
    Base (n) 1,084 334 431 118 106
    • Half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (51%), while a quarter would prefer the Opposition Leader (25%). A further quarter (25%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 83% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (8%).
    • Just under half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (47%). 26% of Labor voters said they don’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Dec, 2020

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

      Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20
    Scott Morrison 50% 53% 50% 49% 52% 50% 53% 50% 46% 40% 36% 36%
    Anthony Albanese 24% 24% 25% 26% 22% 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 36% 39%
    Don’t know 26% 24% 25% 25% 26% 23% 24% 25% 27% 25% 28% 25%
    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

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 50% 27% 84% 36% 53%
    Anthony Albanese 24% 46% 8% 34% 19%
    Don’t know 26% 28% 8% 31% 28%
    Base (n) 1,071 356 406 102 107
    • Half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (50%), while a quarter would prefer the opposition leader (24%). A further quarter (26%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 84% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (8%).
    • Over half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (46%). 28% of Labor voters said they don’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Oct, 2020

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

      Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19
    Scott Morrison 50% 49% 52% 50% 53% 50% 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43%
    Anthony Albanese 25% 26% 22% 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28%
    Don’t know 25% 25% 26% 23% 24% 25% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29%
    Base (n) 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,075 1,088

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 50% 25% 82% 32% 48%
    Anthony Albanese 25% 50% 8% 38% 20%
    Don’t know 25% 24% 10% 29% 32%
    Base (n) 1,082 352 421 84 123
    • Half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (50%), while a quarter would prefer the opposition leader. A further quarter (25%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 82% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (8%).
    • Half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (50%, up from 46% in September). 24% of Labor voters said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Sep, 2020

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

      Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19
    Scott Morrison 49% 52% 50% 53% 50% 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43% 46%
    Anthony Albanese 26% 22% 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28% 25%
    Don’t know 25% 26% 23% 24% 25% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29% 29%
    Base (n) 1,076 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,075 1,088 1,093

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 49% 29% 85% 27% 40%
    Anthony Albanese 26% 46% 9% 39% 29%
    Don’t know 25% 25% 6% 34% 31%
    Base (n) 1,076 321 390 108 138
    • Half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (49%), while a quarter would prefer the opposition leader. A further quarter (26%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 85% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (9%).
    • Less than half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (46%). 25% of Labor voters said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Aug, 2020

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

    Aug’20 Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19
    Scott Morrison 52% 50% 53% 50% 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43% 46% 44%
    Anthony Albanese 22% 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28% 25% 28%
    Don’t know 26% 23% 24% 25% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29% 29% 28%
    Base (n) 1,010 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 52% 29% 84% 32% 59%
    Anthony Albanese 22% 45% 7% 37% 9%
    Don’t know 26% 26% 9% 30% 31%
    Base (n) 1,010 311 413 78 94

     

    • Half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (52% to 22%). Still a quarter (26%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 84% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (7%).
    • Less than half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (45%) compared to Morrison (29%). 26% said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Jul, 2020

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

    Jul’20 Jun’20 May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    Scott Morrison 50% 53% 50% 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43% 46% 44% 44%
    Anthony Albanese 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28% 25% 28% 26%
    Don’t know 23% 24% 25% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29% 29% 28% 31%
    Base (n) 1,054 1,059 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096 1,091

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 50% 27% 84% 17% 52%
    Anthony Albanese 27% 50% 11% 45% 17%
    Don’t know 23% 23% 6% 38% 30%
    Base (n) 1,054 299 420 108 125

     

    • Half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (50% to 27%). Around a quarter (23%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 84% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (11%).
    • Half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (50%) compared to Morrison (27%). 23% said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
  • May, 2020

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

      May’20 Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19 Jun’19
    Scott Morrison 50% 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43% 46% 44% 44% 43%
    Anthony Albanese 25% 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28% 25% 28% 26% 25%
    Don’t know 25% 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29% 29% 28% 31% 32%
    Base (n) 1,093 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096 1,091 1,099

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Scott Morrison 50% 25% 84% 23% 53%
    Anthony Albanese 25% 48% 7% 42% 20%
    Don’t know 25% 27% 8% 35% 27%
    Base (n) 1,093 325 435 108 114
    • 50% of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (25%). Around a quarter (25%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • Just under half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (48%) compared to Morrison (25%). 27% said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
  • Apr, 2020

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

      Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19 Jun’19
    Scott Morrison 46% 40% 36% 36% 44% 43% 46% 44% 44% 43%
    Anthony Albanese 27% 35% 36% 39% 28% 28% 25% 28% 26% 25%
    Don’t know 27% 25% 28% 25% 29% 29% 29% 28% 31% 32%
    Base (n) 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096 1,091 1,099

     

        Federal Voting Intention
    Total Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
    Scott Morrison 46% 25% 83% 16% 43%
    Anthony Albanese 27% 47% 8% 50% 21%
    Don’t know 27% 28% 9% 34% 37%
    Base (n) 1,069 333 387 102 122
    • 46% of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (27%). Around a quarter (25%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
    • A quarter of Labor voters believe Scott Morrison to make the better PM compared to Albanese (25%), up from 13% in March).
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