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  • Dec, 2020

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    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).
  • 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.
  • Nov, 2020

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    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).
  • Nov, 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?

      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.
  • Oct, 2020

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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.
  • 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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    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%).
  • 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.
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