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  • May, 2014

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    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?

     

    2 Sep 14

    (as Opposition leader)

    29 Oct 14

    15 Apr

     

    Total

    27 May

    Change

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    52%

    51%

    56%

    67%

    +11

    Arrogant

    52%

    54%

    58%

    63%

    +5

    Narrow-minded

    55%

    54%

    56%

    61%

    +5

    Hard working

    71%

    67%

    66%

    57%

    -9

    Superficial

    48%

    49%

    50%

    57%

    +7

    Intolerant

    47%

    49%

    47%

    55%

    +8

    Intelligent

    63%

    62%

    59%

    52%

    -7

    Aggressive

    47%

    46%

    45%

    52%

    +7

    Erratic

    43%

    43%

    43%

    51%

    +8

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    46%

    51%

    48%

    42%

    -5

    A capable leader

    46%

    52%

    50%

    41%

    -9

    Good in a crisis

    39%

    45%

    45%

    35%

    -10

    Visionary

    35%

    33%

    34%

    31%

    -3

    More honest than most politicians

    34%

    39%

    37%

    30%

    -7

    Trustworthy

    38%

    40%

    40%

    29%

    -11

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were out of touch with ordinary people (67%), arrogant (63%), narrow-minded (61%), hard working (57%) and superficial (57%).

    Since April, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+11), trustworthy (-11), good in a crisis (-10), hard working (-9) and a capable leader (-9).

  • Apr, 2014

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    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?

     

    2 Sep 14

    (as Opposition leader)

    29 Oct 14

     

    Total

    15 Apr

    Change

    Hard working

    71%

    67%

    66%

    -1

    Intelligent

    63%

    62%

    59%

    -3

    Arrogant

    52%

    54%

    58%

    +4

    Narrow-minded

    55%

    54%

    56%

    +2

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    52%

    51%

    56%

    +5

    A capable leader

    46%

    52%

    50%

    -2

    Superficial

    48%

    49%

    50%

    +1

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    46%

    51%

    48%

    -3

    Intolerant

    47%

    49%

    47%

    -2

    Aggressive

    47%

    46%

    45%

    -1

    Good in a crisis

    39%

    45%

    45%

    Erratic

    43%

    43%

    43%

    Trustworthy

    38%

    40%

    40%

    More honest than most politicians

    34%

    39%

    37%

    -2

    Visionary

    35%

    33%

    34%

    +1

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard working (66%), intelligent (59%), arrogant (58%), narrow-minded (56%) and out of touch with ordinary people (56%).

    Since October, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+5) and arrogant (+4).

  • Apr, 2014

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    Leader Attributes – Bill Shorten

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?

     

    29 Oct 14

     

    Total

    15 Apr

    Change

    Intelligent

    69%

    63%

    -6

    Hard working

    65%

    60%

    -5

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    50%

    44%

    -6

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    42%

    44%

    +2

    Superficial

    37%

    43%

    +6

    A capable leader

    49%

    42%

    -7

    Arrogant

    35%

    40%

    +5

    Narrow-minded

    31%

    39%

    +8

    Erratic

    30%

    37%

    +7

    Good in a crisis

    40%

    36%

    -4

    Trustworthy

    34%

    32%

    -2

    Intolerant

    30%

    32%

    +2

    Aggressive

    31%

    31%

    Visionary

    33%

    28%

    -5

    More honest than most politicians

    27%

    26%

    -1

    Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (63%), hard working (60%), understands the problems facing Australia (44%) and out of touch with ordinary people (44%). Since October, the largest shifts have been for narrow-minded (+8), a capable leader (-7), erratic (+7), intelligent (-6), understands the problems facing Australia (-6) and superficial (+6).

  • Apr, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Julia Gillard

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

     

    5
    Jul
    10

    4
    Oct
    10

    7
    Feb
    11

    27
    Jun
    11

    2
    Apr
    12

    17
    Sept
    12

    14
    Jan
    13

    2
    Apr
    13

    Change

    Intelligent

    87%

    81%

    75%

    73%

    61%

    68%

    72%

    69%

    -3%

    Hard-working

    89%

    82%

    76%

    75%

    65%

    69%

    72%

    66%

    -6%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    35%

    44%

    50%

    60%

    65%

    56%

    53%

    64%

    +11%

    Arrogant

    37%

    39%

    44%

    48%

    53%

    46%

    47%

    55%

    +8%

    Superficial

    51%

    52%

    54%

    46%

    46%

    55%

    +9%

    Narrow-minded

    28%

    35%

    43%

    46%

    53%

    46%

    45%

    55%

    +10%

    Aggressive

    42%

    46%

    55%

    +9%

    Erratic

    43%

    40%

    55%

    +15%

    Intolerant

    37%

    37%

    49%

    +12%

    Good in a crisis

    61%

    46%

    46%

    41%

    36%

    43%

    50%

    44%

    -6%

    A capable leader

    72%

    59%

    52%

    42%

    38%

    43%

    50%

    37%

    -13%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    68%

    55%

    52%

    44%

    41%

    43%

    47%

    37%

    -10%

    Visionary

    48%

    38%

    30%

    26%

    25%

    31%

    29%

    30%

    +1%

    More honest than most politicians

    45%

    37%

    37%

    29%

    26%

    31%

    30%

    27%

    -3%

    Trustworthy

    49%

    42%

    40%

    30%

    25%

    30%

    32%

    25%

    -7%

    Julia Gillard’s key attributes were intelligent (69%), hard-working (66%), out of touch with ordinary people (64%), arrogant (55%), superficial (55%), narrow-minded (55%), aggressive (55%) and erratic (55%).    Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved down and the negative attributes moved down from the last time the question was polled in January.   The biggest shifts were for erratic (+15%), a capable leader (-13%), intolerant (+12), out of touch with ordinary people (+11%), narrow-minded (+10%) and understands the problems facing Australia (-10%).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Leader Attributes – Julia Gillard

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

     

    5 Jul 10

    4 Oct 10

    7 Feb 11

    27 Jun 11

    2 Apr 12

    17 Sept 12

    14 Jan 13

    Change

    Intelligent

    87%

    81%

    75%

    73%

    61%

    68%

    72%

    +4%

    Hard-working

    89%

    82%

    76%

    75%

    65%

    69%

    72%

    +3%

    A capable leader

    72%

    59%

    52%

    42%

    38%

    43%

    50%

    +7%

    Arrogant

    37%

    39%

    44%

    48%

    53%

    46%

    47%

    +1%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    35%

    44%

    50%

    60%

    65%

    56%

    53%

    -3%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    68%

    55%

    52%

    44%

    41%

    43%

    47%

    +4%

    Visionary

    48%

    38%

    30%

    26%

    25%

    31%

    29%

    -2%

    Superficial

    51%

    52%

    54%

    46%

    46%

    Good in a crisis

    61%

    46%

    46%

    41%

    36%

    43%

    50%

    +7%

    Narrow-minded

    28%

    35%

    43%

    46%

    53%

    46%

    45%

    -1%

    More honest than most politicians

    45%

    37%

    37%

    29%

    26%

    31%

    30%

    -1%

    Trustworthy

    49%

    42%

    40%

    30%

    25%

    30%

    32%

    +2%

    Intolerant

    37%

    37%

    Aggressive

    42%

    46%

    +4%

    Erratic

    43%

    40%

    -3%

    Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (72%), intelligent (72%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), a capable leader (50%) and good in a crisis (50%).    Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved up from the last time the question was polled in September 2012.   The biggest shifts on the positive attributes were on a capable leader (+7%) and good in a crisis (+7%).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

     

    5 Jul 10

    4 Oct 10

    7 Feb 11

    27 Jun 11

    2 Apr 12

    17 Sept 12

    14 Jan 13

    Change

    Intelligent

    70%

    71%

    64%

    61%

    56%

    62%

    64%

    +2%

    Hard-working

    76%

    78%

    72%

    75%

    68%

    67%

    70%

    +3%

    A capable leader

    47%

    52%

    48%

    45%

    41%

    37%

    43%

    +6%

    Arrogant

    59%

    60%

    58%

    60%

    61%

    63%

    61%

    -2%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    57%

    53%

    54%

    57%

    54%

    57%

    54%

    -3%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    50%

    53%

    50%

    48%

    49%

    43%

    47%

    +4%

    Visionary

    32%

    31%

    27%

    27%

    26%

    29%

    28%

    -1%

    Superficial

    45%

    49%

    49%

    51%

    48%

    -3%

    Good in a crisis

    40%

    42%

    41%

    40%

    36%

    35%

    39%

    +4%

    Narrow-minded

    56%

    53%

    51%

    54%

    54%

    59%

    56%

    -3%

    More honest than most politicians

    33%

    32%

    31%

    32%

    30%

    27%

    29%

    +2%

    Trustworthy

    33%

    35%

    34%

    32%

    32%

    30%

    33%

    +3%

    Intolerant

    53%

    49%

    -4%

    Aggressive

    59%

    55%

    -4%

    Erratic

    51%

    51%

    Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (70%), intelligent (64%), arrogant (61%), narrow-minded (56%), aggressive (55%) and out of touch with ordinary people (54%).

    Since September last year, Tony Abbott has improved his ratings a little on most positive attributes – the biggest shift being for a capable leader (+6%).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Leader attributes – comparisons

     

    Gillard

    Abbott

    Difference

    Intelligent

    72%

    64%

    +8%

    Hard-working

    72%

    70%

    +2%

    A capable leader

    50%

    43%

    +7%

    Arrogant

    47%

    61%

    -14%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    53%

    54%

    -1%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    47%

    47%

    Visionary

    29%

    28%

    +1%

    Superficial

    46%

    48%

    -2%

    Good in a crisis

    50%

    39%

    +11%

    Narrow-minded

    45%

    56%

    -11%

    More honest than most politicians

    30%

    29%

    +1%

    Trustworthy

    32%

    33%

    -1%

    Intolerant

    37%

    49%

    -12%

    Aggressive

    46%

    55%

    -9%

    Erratic

    40%

    51%

    -11%

    Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is seen as more likely to be considered good in a crisis (+11%), intelligent (+8%) and a capable leader (+7%).

    Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to be arrogant (+14%), narrow minded (+11%), intolerant (+12%) and erratic (+11%).

  • Sep, 2012

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    Leader Attributes – Comparisons

     

    Gillard

    Abbott

    Difference

    Intelligent

    68%

    62%

    +6%

    Hard-working

    69%

    67%

    +2%

    A capable leader

    43%

    37%

    +6%

    Arrogant

    46%

    63%

    -17%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    56%

    57%

    -1%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    43%

    43%

    Visionary

    31%

    29%

    +2%

    Superficial

    46%

    51%

    -5%

    Good in a crisis

    43%

    35%

    +8%

    Narrow-minded

    46%

    59%

    -13%

    More honest than most politicians

    31%

    27%

    +4%

    Trustworthy

    30%

    30%

    Intolerant

    37%

    53%

    -16%

    Aggressive

    42%

    59%

    -17%

    Erratic

    43%

    51%

    -8%

    Compared to Abbott, Gillard is seen as more intelligent (+6%), a more capable leader (+6%) and good in a crisis (+8%).

    Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to be arrogant (+17%), narrow minded (+13%), intolerant (+16%) and aggressive (+17%).

    Since the last time the question was polled, Gillard has narrowed the gap on ‘out of touch with ordinary people’ (moving from +11% in April compared to Abbott to -1% this week) as well as ‘understands the problem facing Australia’ (-8% in April 2012 to equal with Abbott this month).

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