Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
Jan’21 | Dec’20 | Nov’20 | Oct’20 | Sep’20 | Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 61% | 62% | 66% | 63% | 64% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 30% | 28% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% |
Don’t know | 9% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% |
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 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 20% | 8% | 42% | 4% | 9% |
Approve | 40% | 39% | 48% | 31% | 30% |
Disapprove | 18% | 30% | 6% | 22% | 22% |
Strongly disapprove | 13% | 18% | 2% | 35% | 20% |
Don’t know | 9% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 19% |
TOTAL: Approve | 61% | 47% | 90% | 35% | 39% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 30% | 48% | 8% | 57% | 42% |
Base (n) | 1,084 | 334 | 431 | 118 | 106 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is at 61%, unchanged since last month.
- Approval of the Prime Minister is at 90% among Coalition supporters and 47% among Labor voters, both also unchanged since last month (90% and 48%).
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
Dec’20 | Nov’20 | Oct’20 | Sep’20 | Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 62% | 66% | 63% | 64% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% |
Don’t know | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% |
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 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 23% | 12% | 43% | 7% | 21% |
Approve | 39% | 36% | 47% | 35% | 36% |
Disapprove | 17% | 27% | 6% | 25% | 20% |
Strongly disapprove | 11% | 18% | 1% | 26% | 16% |
Don’t know | 11% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 7% |
TOTAL: Approve | 62% | 48% | 90% | 41% | 57% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 28% | 45% | 7% | 50% | 35% |
Base (n) | 1,071 | 356 | 406 | 102 | 107 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now at 62%, a fall from 66% last month, but equivalent to approval in October.
- Approval of the Prime Minister is at 90% among Coalition supporters (94% last month) and 48% among Labor voters (50% last month).
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.
Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
Nov’20 | Oct’20 | Sep’20 | Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 66% | 63% | 64% | 66% | 63% | 65% | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 25% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% |
Don’t know | 9% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% |
Base (n) | 1,010 | 1,082 | 1,076 | 1,010 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 24% | 11% | 48% | 8% | 13% |
Approve | 41% | 39% | 46% | 37% | 41% |
Disapprove | 15% | 21% | 4% | 26% | 22% |
Strongly disapprove | 11% | 19% | 1% | 21% | 15% |
Don’t know | 9% | 9% | 1% | 8% | 8% |
TOTAL: Approve | 66% | 50% | 94% | 45% | 55% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 25% | 40% | 5% | 47% | 37% |
Base (n) | 1,010 | 323 | 404 | 80 | 122 |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now at 66%, equivalent of the score in August.
- Approval of the Prime Minister among is at 94% among Coalition supporters (89% last month) and 50% among Labor voters (45% last month).
Preferred Prime Minister
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
Nov’20 | Oct’20 | Sep’20 | Aug’20 | Jul’20 | Jun’20 | May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Nov’19 | |
Scott Morrison | 53% | 50% | 49% | 52% | 50% | 53% | 50% | 46% | 40% | 36% | 36% | 44% |
Anthony Albanese | 24% | 25% | 26% | 22% | 27% | 23% | 25% | 27% | 35% | 36% | 39% | 28% |
Don’t know | 24% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 25% | 29% |
Base (n) | 1,010 | 1,082 | 1,076 | 1,010 | 1,054 | 1,059 | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,075 |
Federal Voting Intention | |||||
Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | |
Scott Morrison | 53% | 31% | 87% | 28% | 48% |
Anthony Albanese | 24% | 48% | 6% | 37% | 20% |
Don’t know | 24% | 22% | 7% | 35% | 31% |
Base (n) | 1,010 | 323 | 404 | 80 | 122 |
- Just over half of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (53%), while a quarter would prefer the opposition leader (24%). A further quarter (24%) of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
- Morrison is strongly favoured by Coalition voters, with 87% believing Morrison makes the better PM, compared to Albanese (6%).
- Half of Labor voters believe Albanese would make the better PM (48%). 22% of Labor voters said they didn’t know who would make the better leader.
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.
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.
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%).

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