(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of Australians continue to back the performance of Kevin Rudd, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 58 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the prime minister’s leadership, up two points since late November.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of Australians continue to back the performance of Kevin Rudd, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 58 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the prime minister’s leadership, up two points since late November.
In the category of preferred prime minister, Rudd is clearly ahead with 60 per cent. Liberal party and opposition leader Tony Abbot is far behind with 23 per cent.
Australia held a federal election in November 2007. Final results gave the Australian Labor Party (ALP) 85 seats in the 150-member House of Representatives. ALP leader Rudd was officially sworn in as prime minister in December, bringing an end to the 11-year tenure of Liberal leader John Howard as head of Australia’s government.
Howard failed to retain his seat in the Bennelong constituency and stepped down as Liberal leader. Since their electoral defeat in 2007, the Liberals have had three different leaders: former defence minister Brendan Nelson, former environment minister Malcolm Turnbull, and former health minister Abbott, who defeated Turnbull in an internal leadership ballot by just one vote on Dec. 1.
After being elected, Abbot declared: "I’m a bit overwhelmed."
Polling Data
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Kevin Rudd is doing his job as prime minister?
|
|
Dec. 6 |
Nov. 29 |
Nov. 15 |
|
Satisfied |
58% |
56% |
56% |
|
Dissatisfied |
32% |
34% |
34% |
|
Uncommitted |
10% |
10% |
10% |
Who do you think would make the better prime minister?
|
|
Dec. 6 |
Nov. 29 |
Nov. 15 |
|
Kevin Rudd (ALP) |
60% |
65% |
63% |
|
Tony Abbott (Lib.) (*) |
23% |
14% |
22% |
|
Uncommitted |
17% |
21% |
15% |
(*) Malcolm Turnbull listed on Nov. 15 and Nov. 29 surveys.
Source: Newspoll / The Australian
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,152 Australian voters, conducted from Dec. 4 to Dec. 6, 2009. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
