Performance of Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
Nov’21 | Oct’21 | Sep’21 | Aug’21 | Jul’21 | Jun’21 | May’21 | Apr’21 | End Mar’21 | Mid Mar’21 | Feb’21 | Jan’21 | Dec’20 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 48% | 54% | 50% | 50% | 51% | 57% | 58% | 54% | 57% | 62% | 65% | 61% | 62% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 42% | 37% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 36% | 32% | 37% | 35% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 28% |
Don’t know | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 11% |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 1,097 | 1,100 | 1,098 | 1,099 | 1,104 | 1,092 | 1,368 | 1,100 | 1,124 | 1,109 | 1,084 | 1,071 |
TOTAL: Approve | Nov’21 | Oct’21 | Sep’21 | Aug’21 | Jul’21 | Jun’21 | May’21 | Apr’21 |
NSW | 51% | 54% | 48% | 50% | 53% | 59% | 64% | 55% |
VIC | 49% | 52% | 47% | 45% | 49% | 52% | 51% | 51% |
QLD | 46% | 60% | 56% | 54% | 49% | 60% | 60% | 57% |
SA | 45% | 43% | 47% | 53% | 50% | 56% | 52% | 50% |
WA | 50% | 51% | 58% | 53% | 50% | 50% | 63% | 56% |
- The Prime Minister’s approval rating has dropped to 48%, the lowest of the last 12 months (54% last month), with disapproval at 42% (37% in October).
- The drop in approval has been driven by attitudes in Queensland, where approval dropped from 60% in October to 46% in November. All other states remained consistent with last month.
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
Nov’21 | Oct’21 | Sep’21 | Aug’21 | Jul’21 | Jun’21 | May’21 | Apr’21 | Mar’21 | Feb’21 | Jan’21 | Dec’20 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 40% | 41% | 37% | 34% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 41% | 40% | 42% | 43% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 35% | 34% | 36% | 38% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 33% | 29% |
Don’t know | 25% | 25% | 27% | 28% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 25% | 28% |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 1,097 | 1,100 | 1,098 | 1,099 | 1,104 | 1,092 | 1,368 | 1,124 | 1,109 | 1,084 | 1,071 |
- The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is now at 40%, consistent with last month (41%). There has also been no change in either disapproval (35% in November, 34% last month) or among those unsure on the opposition leader’s job performance (25% in both October and November).
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
Nov’21 | Oct’21 | Sep’21 | Aug’21 | Jul’21 | Jun’21 | May’21 | Apr’21 | Mar’21 | Feb’21 | Jan’21 | Dec’20 | |
Scott Morrison | 44% | 45% | 47% | 45% | 46% | 48% | 50% | 47% | 52% | 52% | 51% | 50% |
Anthony Albanese | 28% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 28% | 24% | 28% | 26% | 24% | 25% | 24% |
Don’t know | 28% | 26% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 22% | 24% | 25% | 26% |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 1,097 | 1,100 | 1,098 | 1,099 | 1,104 | 1,092 | 1,368 | 1,124 | 1,109 | 1,084 | 1,071 |
- There has been no change in preferred Prime Minister from last month, with 44% opting for Scott Morrison and 28% Anthony Albanese.
- 28% of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
Q. Which is closer to your own view about the federal Coalition government?
Nov’21 | Aug’21 | |
Deserves to be re-elected | 34% | 36% |
Time to give someone else a go | 45% | 41% |
Unsure | 21% | 23% |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 1,100 |
- 45% of Australians think it’s time to change federal governments, while 34% think the Coalition deserves to be re-elected.
- This sentiment is consistent with results in August, when 41% felt it was time for a change and 36% want the Coalition re-elected.
Q. Which party would you trust most to handle the following issues?
Liberal | Labor | Unsure | Difference | Difference Sep’21 | ||
National Security | 38% | 32% | 29% | +6 | +13 | |
Management of the economy | 41% | 33% | 26% | +8 | +10 | |
Maintaining international relations | 33% | 36% | 30% | -3 | +5 | |
Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system | 33% | 40% | 27% | -7 | -3 | |
Ensuring a quality education for all children | 32% | 40% | 27% | -8 | -4 | |
Housing affordability | 27% | 39% | 34% | -12 | -9 | |
Protecting Australian jobs and protection of local industries | 32% | 41% | 26% | -9 | -9 | |
Addressing climate change | 26% | 39% | 35% | -13 | -13 | |
Fair wages and workplace conditions | 29% | 45% | 26% | -16 | -18 | |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 1,089 | 1,089 | 1,094 |
- In the time since the fall-out from the government’s AUKUS submarine announcement and Scott Morrison’s COP26 performance, fewer people trust the Liberal party to maintain international relations and handle national security.
- In September, more people trusted the Liberal government to maintain international relations than the Labor party (37% trusted the Liberals, 32% Labor). Now 36% trust Labor and 33% trust the Liberals.
- 38% of people now trust the Liberals to handle national security (41% in September) while trust in the Labor party has increased from 28% to 32%.
Q. How important is it that Australia has a good reputation among its international neighbours and trading partners?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Very important | 54% | 57% | 52% | 46% | 53% | 63% | 60% | 55% | 54% | 50% |
Fairly important | 39% | 36% | 42% | 45% | 41% | 32% | 37% | 41% | 40% | 38% |
Not that important | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 9% |
Not at all important | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% |
TOTAL: Important | 94% | 93% | 95% | 92% | 93% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 94% | 88% |
TOTAL: Not important | 6% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 12% |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 534 | 555 | 336 | 374 | 379 | 354 | 401 | 106 | 125 |
- Australia’s international reputation is seen to be of great value, with 54% saying it is very important to maintain a good reputation among international neighbours and trading partners and a further 39% saying it is fairly important.
- Australia’s international reputation is most important to those aged over 55 (63% saying it is very important) and Labor voters (60%).
Q. Thinking about the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Australia’s international reputation, which of the following is closer to your view?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
As Australia’s PM, Scott Morrison has undermined Australia’s international reputation | 47% | 47% | 46% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 67% | 28% | 74% | 52% |
As Australia’s PM, Scott Morrison has enhanced Australia’s international reputation | 27% | 33% | 22% | 27% | 26% | 29% | 14% | 50% | 14% | 19% |
Unsure | 26% | 20% | 32% | 26% | 27% | 25% | 19% | 22% | 12% | 29% |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 534 | 555 | 336 | 374 | 379 | 354 | 401 | 106 | 125 |
- Around half of people (47%) believe Scott Morrison has undermined Australia’s international reputation during his tenure as Prime Minister – more than those who think the country’s reputation has been enhanced (27%).
- Coalition voters are most likely to say Morrison has enhanced the country’s reputation (50%), however less than a fifth of all other voters share this view.
Q. Thinking about Australia’s international reputation, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
TOTAL:
Agree |
TOTAL:
Disagree |
Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
It’s important that Australia is trusted by its allies | 81% | 5% | 48% | 33% | 14% | 3% | 3% |
The world needs to work together if we are to address big challenges like climate change and pandemics | 78% | 8% | 51% | 27% | 14% | 4% | 4% |
As a middle-sized power Australia’s international reputation is important | 76% | 5% | 36% | 40% | 18% | 3% | 2% |
Australia needs to put its own interests first, even at the cost of international relationships | 56% | 17% | 24% | 32% | 27% | 12% | 5% |
TOTAL: Agree | Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | ||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
It’s important that Australia is trusted by its allies | 81% | 79% | 82% | 70% | 82% | 90% | 83% | 84% | 80% | 76% |
The world needs to work together if we are to address big challenges like climate change and pandemics | 78% | 75% | 81% | 69% | 79% | 85% | 83% | 79% | 78% | 69% |
As a middle-sized power Australia’s international reputation is important | 76% | 74% | 79% | 63% | 78% | 86% | 78% | 81% | 80% | 67% |
Australia needs to put its own interests first, even at the cost of international relationships | 56% | 58% | 54% | 45% | 56% | 65% | 48% | 72% | 35% | 61% |
Base (n) | 1,089 | 534 | 555 | 336 | 374 | 379 | 354 | 401 | 106 | 125 |
- People recognise the importance of international co-operation, with 81% agreeing it’s important for Australia to be a trusted ally and 78% agreeing that global issues require countries to work together.
- People aged 18-34 were less likely than those aged over 55 to agree that Australia needs to be trusted by its allies (70% to 90%), that the world needs to work together to address challenges (69% to 85%) and that as a middle-sized power Australia’s international reputation is important (63% to 86%).
- While just over half agree that Australia needs to put its own interests first, even at the cost of international relationships (56%), this is fewer than the agreement with other statements on the importance of international trust and international relations.