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Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| Oct’20 | Sep’20 | Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 63% | 64% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 28% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% |
| Base (n) | 1,082 | 1,076 | 1,010 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 23% | 10% | 43% | 13% | 20% |
| Approve | 40% | 35% | 46% | 41% | 39% |
| Disapprove | 15% | 24% | 6% | 13% | 21% |
| Strongly disapprove | 12% | 24% | 2% | 21% | 13% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 7% | 3% | 12% | 7% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 63% | 45% | 89% | 54% | 58% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 48% | 8% | 34% | 35% |
| Base (n) | 1,082 | 352 | 421 | 84 | 123 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is consistent with last month, now at 63% compared to 64% in September.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 89% among Coalition supporters and just under half among Labor voters (45%). More Greens and independent/other party voters approve of the Prime Minister, than disapprove.
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?
| Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Base (n) | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 23% | 12% | 47% | 3% | 16% |
| Approve | 40% | 37% | 43% | 33% | 42% |
| Disapprove | 17% | 31% | 4% | 24% | 17% |
| Strongly disapprove | 11% | 14% | 2% | 26% | 14% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 6% | 4% | 14% | 10% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 63% | 49% | 90% | 36% | 59% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 45% | 6% | 50% | 31% |
| Base (n) | 1,054 | 299 | 420 | 108 | 125 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is on par with the previous month, now at 63% compared to 65% in June.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 90% among Coalition supporters, and lower among Labor voters (49%) and Greens voters (36%). 59% of those intending to vote for a minor party or independent candidate approve of the PM.
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| 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 | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 48% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 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 | 21% | 8% | 41% | 6% | 17% |
| Approve | 44% | 45% | 48% | 35% | 39% |
| Disapprove | 18% | 26% | 7% | 41% | 20% |
| Strongly disapprove | 8% | 13% | 2% | 14% | 12% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 11% |
| TOTAL: Approve | 65% | 53% | 89% | 41% | 57% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 26% | 39% | 9% | 54% | 33% |
| Base (n) | 1,059 | 299 | 413 | 95 | 136 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating has increased for the fifth straight month, reaching 65% from 39% at the start of February.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 89% of Coalition supporters, with 53% approval among Labor voters, 41% among Greens voters and 57% of all others.
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.
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).
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
| NET: Approve | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| NET: Disapprove | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% | 36% |
| Don’t know | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Base (n) | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
| Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 12% | 3% | 27% | 3% | 9% |
| Approve | 32% | 18% | 55% | 24% | 19% |
| Disapprove | 21% | 32% | 13% | 19% | 25% |
| Strongly disapprove | 22% | 36% | 1% | 46% | 35% |
| Don’t know | 13% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 12% |
| NET: Approve | 45% | 21% | 82% | 27% | 28% |
| NET: Disapprove | 43% | 68% | 13% | 66% | 60% |
| Base (n) | 1
,035 |
339 | 356 | 106 | 116 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now 45% and on par with Nov’19.
- While the PM’s approval has remained steady, disapproval scores have been increasing from 34% in July to 43% in December.
- The vast majority of Coalition voters approve of Morrison’s performance as PM, with 82% approval (on par with 83% approval last month).
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
| NET: Approve | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| NET: Disapprove | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% | 36% |
| Don’t know | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Base (n) | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
| Total | Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
| Strongly approve | 12% | 4% | 27% | 2% | 3% |
| Approve | 33% | 22% | 56% | 13% | 31% |
| Disapprove | 21% | 32% | 10% | 28% | 27% |
| Strongly disapprove | 20% | 32% | 2% | 43% | 27% |
| Don’t know | 13% | 11% | 5% | 15% | 12% |
| NET: Approve | 45% | 25% | 83% | 15% | 34% |
| NET: Disapprove | 41% | 64% | 11% | 71% | 54% |
| Base (n) | 1,075 | 325 | 377 | 107 | 155 |
- There is a slight drop in the approval rating of the Prime Minister this month, with the 45% of participants approving of the job, down from 47% last month and 49% in September.
- The vast majority of Coalition voters approve of Morrison’s performance as PM, with 83% approval (on par with 84% approval last month), compared to just 11% of Coalition voters who disapprove.
- The main drivers of the decline in the PMs approval rating are men (approval now at 47%, down from 53% in October), Queensland residents (40%, down from 47% last month) and residents aged 18-34 (41%, down from 50% last month).
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