The Past Year – Politicians

 Q. Has it been a good or bad year for each of the following politicians?

	Total good	Total bad	Very good	Good	Neither good nor bad	Bad	Very bad	Don’t know
Julia Gillard	49%	25%	14%	35%	22%	17%	8%	4%
Bob Brown	38%	21%	9%	29%	28%	11%	10%	13%
Tony Abbott	30%	33%	4%	26%	32%	25%	8%	6%
Malcolm Turnbull	10%	43%	1%	9%	35%	30%	13%	11%
Kevin Rudd	10%	70%	2%	8%	15%	36%	34%	5%

 

	Total		Vote Labor		Vote Lib/Nat		Vote Greens
	Total good	Total bad	Total good	Total bad	Total good	Total bad	Total good	Total bad
Julia Gillard	49%	25%	69%	8%	36%	43%	57%	17%
Bob Brown	38%	21%	40%	17%	35%	31%	68%	6%
Tony Abbott	30%	33%	19%	45%	44%	21%	17%	54%
Malcolm Turnbull	10%	43%	6%	50%	15%	42%	6%	50%
Kevin Rudd	10%	70%	14%	64%	8%	81%	11%	73%

Overall, Julia Gillard (49% good/25% bad) and Bob Brown (38%/21%) are thought to have had a good year. Respondents were divided on whether Tony Abbott has had a good year (30%/33%).

A majority of their own voters thought Julia Gillard (69%) and Bob Brown (68%) have had a good year but only 44% of Liberal/National voters think Tony Abbott has had a good year. There is a substantial gender difference on the assessment of Tony Abbott – men split 37% good/30% bad and women 23% good/36% bad.