Abbott with the chief of the defence force: 39% of those surveyed rated handling of ‘relations with other countries’ as good and 24% as poor, resulting in a net rating of +15%.
Voters approve Tony Abbott’s ‘relations with other countries’, says pollEssential poll shows disapproval on every other issue, and Labor retains 53% to 47% two-party-preferred lead.
But voters delivered net negative ratings for the government’s handling of every other issue, with big slumps in how the electorate viewed the Coalition’s performance on climate change (net -27%), health services (-27%), social welfare (-26%) and education and schools (-26%).
Choice of war hasn’t helped Abbott’s standing in the polls. However it’s a pity we are such such a bellicose nation and encouraged him on this decision.
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