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Government Confidence Rating (2012-2022)

Australia Heading in the "Right" or "Wrong" Direction

Australia Heading In “Right” Or “Wrong” Direction Electors were asked:

“Generally speaking, do you feel that things in Australia are heading in the right direction or would you say things are seriously heading in the wrong direction?”


Right direction Wrong direction Roy Morgan GCR* Can't say Total
    % %   % %
Interviewing Dates — ALP Government (Julia Gillard v Tony Abbott). January 2012 - June 2013.
2012
January 7/8 Face 43.5 40.5 103 16 100
January 17/18 Phone 48 40 108 12 100
January 14/15 & 21/22 Face 49 34 115 17 100
January 28/29 Face 47.5 36.5 111 16 100
February 4/5 Face 46.5 37 109.5 16.5 100
February 7/8 Phone 42 47 95 11 100
February 11/12 & 18/19 Face 42.5 41.5 101 16 100
February 25/26 Face 40 43.5 96.5 16.5 100
March 3/4 Face 41.5 42 99.5 16.5 100
March 10/11 & 17/18 Face 43 39 104 18 100
March 24/25 Face 41.5 42.5 99 16 100
March 31/April 1 Face 40.5 43.5 97 16 100
April 7/8 & 14/15 Face 40.5 43 97.5 16.5 100
April 17-19 Phone 41 44.5 96.5 14.5 100
April 21/22 Face 42.5 43 99.5 14.5 100
May 5/6 Face 39 47 92 14 100
May 9/10 Face 39 48 91 13 100
May 12/13 Face 45 39.5 105.5 15.5 100
May 19/20 Face 41.5 43.5 98 15 100
May 26/27 Face 39.5 44.5 95 16 100
June 2/3 Face 39.5 45.5 94 15 100
June 9/10 Face 38.5 41.5 97 20 100
June 16/17 & 23/34 Face 39 44 95 17 100
June 30/July 1 & 7/8 Face 38.5 44 94.5 17.5 100
July 14/15 & 21/22 Face 39.5 44 95.5 16.5 100
July 28/29 & August 4/5 Face 40.5 41.5 99 18 100
August 11/12 & 18/19 Face 42.5 42 100.5 15.5 100
September 1/2 Face 44 38.5 105.5 17.5 100
September 8/9 & 15/16 Face 42 42 100 16 100
September 17-20 Phone 39.5 48.5 91 12 100
September 22/23 Face 42.5 41 101.5 16.5 100
September 29/30 & October 6/7 Face 45 37 108 18 100
October 13/14 & 20/21 Face 44 37.5 106.5 18.5 100
October 20/21 & November 3/4 Face 44 39 105 17 100
November 10/11 & 17/18 Face 45.5 38 107.5 16.5 100
November 27-29 Phone 52 35.5 116.5 12.5 100
November 24/25 & December 1/2 Face 44 38 106 18 100
December 8/9 & 15/16 Face 43.5 38.5 105 18 100
2013
January 5/6 & 12/13 Face 47 32.5 114.5 20.5 100
January 19/20 & 26/27 Face 46.5 34 112.5 19.5 100
February 2/3 Face 47.5 35 112.5 17.5 100
February 9/10 Face 40.5 40.5 100 19 100
February 16/17 & 23/24 Face 41 41 100 18 100
March 2/3 Face 40.5 43.5 97 16 100
March 9/10 Face 43 39 104 18 100
March 16/17 Face 47 35.5 111.5 17.5 100
March 23/24 Face 41 41.5 99.5 17.5 100
March 30/31 Face 41.5 43.5 98 15 100
April 6/7 Face 40.5 39 101.5 20.5 100
April 13/14 Face 41 40 101 19 100
April 20/21 Face 42.5 37 105.5 20.5 100
April 27/28 Face 41.5 36 105.5 22.5 100
May 4/5 Face 38 42 96 20 100
May 11/12 Face 42 39 103 19 100
May 18/19 Face 44 42 102 14 100
May 25/26 Face 40 43 97 17 100
June 1/2 Face 40 41.5 98.5 18.5 100
June 8/9 Face 40 41.5 98.5 18.5 100
June 15/16 Face 34.5 45 89.5 20.5 100
June 22/23 Face 38.5 45 93.5 16.5 100
Interviewing Dates — ALP Government (Kevin Rudd v Tony Abbott). June 2013 - August 2013.
June 29/30 Face 43.5 37.5 106 19 100
July 6/7 Face 43 36 107 21 100
July 13/14 Face 45 35.5 109.5 19.5 100
July 20/21 Face 48.5 33.5 115 18 100
July 27/28 Face 41 37 104 22 100
August 3/4 Face 40 40 100 20 100
August 10/11 Face 40.5 39.5 101 20 100
August 17/18 Face 42.5 38.5 104 19 100
August 24/25 Face 43.5 39 104.5 17.5 100
August 28/29 Phone 42 43 99 15 100
August 31/ September 1 Face 43.5 37 106.5 19.5 100
Interviewing Dates — L-NP Government (Tony Abbott v Chris Bowen). September 2013 - October 13, 2013.
September 21/22 Multi 42 31 111 27 100
October 5/6 Multi 42 29 113 29 100
Interviewing Dates — L-NP Government (Tony Abbott v Bill Shorten). October 13, 2013 - September 15, 2015.
October 19/20 Multi 42.5 28.5 114 29 100
November 2/3 Face 45.5 31 114.5 23.5 100
November 16/17 Face 48.5 32.5 116 19 100
November 30/ December 1 Face 48 35 113 17 100
December 7/8 & 14/15  Face 42 38.5 103.5 19.5 100
2014
January 4/5 & 11/12 Face 45 36 109 19 100
January 18/19 & 25/26 Face 41.5 39.5 102 19 100
February 1/2 & 8/9 Face 43 39 104 18 100
February 15/16 & 22/23 Face 37.5 45 92.5 17.5 100
March 1/2 & 8/9 Face 38 43 95 19 100
March 15/16 & 22/23 Face 41.5 41.5 100 17 100
March 29/30 & April 5/6 Face 39 40.5 98.5 20.5 100
April 12/13 & 19/20 Face 43.5 37.5 106 19 100
April 26/27 & May 3/4 Face 39.5 43 96.5 17.5 100
May 17/18 Face 39 45.5 93.5 15.5 100
May 24/25 & 31/ June 1 Face 37 48.5 88.5 14.5 100
June 7/8 Face 36 47.5 88.5 16.5 100
June 14/15 Face 41.5 43.5 98 15 100
June 21/22 & 28/29 Face 39.5 44 95.5 16.5 100
July 5/6 & 12/13 Face 36.5 46.5 90 17 100
July 19/20 & 26/27 Face 41 41.5 99.5 17.5 100
August 2/3 & 9/10 Face 37.5 45 92.5 17.5 100
August 16/17 & 23/24 Face 38 44 94 18 100
August 30/31 & September 6/7 Face 38 43 95 19 100
September 13/14 & 20/21 Face 38.5 43 95.5 18.5 100
September 27/28 & October 4/5 Face 40 41 99 19 100
October 11/12 & 18/19 Face 39 43.5 95.5 17.5 100
October 25/26 & November 1/2 Face 39.5 40 99.5 20.5 100
November 8/9 & 15/16 Face 40.5 42.5 98 17 100
November 22/23 & 29/30 Face 40.5 42.5 98 17 100
December 6/7 & 13/14 Face 38 45 93 17 100
2015
January 3/4 & 10/11 Face 37 44 93 19 100
January 24/25 Face 37.5 43.5 94 19 100
January 31/ February 1 & 7/8 Face 34.5 45.5 89 20 100
February 14/15 & 21/22 Face 34.5 44.5 90 21 100
February 28/ March 1 & 7/8 Face 37.5 43.5 94 19 100
March 14/15 & 21/22 Face 37 46 91 17 100
March 28/29 & April 4/5 Face 38.5 44.5 94 17 100
April 11/12 & 18/19 Face 34 45.5 88.5 20.5 100
April 25/26 & May 2/3 Face 34 45 89 21 100
May 16/17 Face 41.5 42 99.5 16.5 100
May 23/24 & 30/31 Face 41.5 41.5 100 17 100
June 6/7 & 13/14 Face 40 41.5 98.5 18.5 100
June 20/21 & 27/28 Face 40 41.5 98.5 18.5 100
July 4/5 & 11/12 Face 36 45.5 90.5 18.5 100
July 18/19 & 25/26 Face 37.5 46.5 91 16 100
August 1/2 & 8/9 Face 34.5 48.5 86 17 100
August 15/16 & 22/23 Face 40 44.5 95.5 15.5 100
August 29/30 & September 5/6 Face 36.5 46.5 90 17 100
September 12/13 Face 35 49 86 16 100
Interviewing Dates — L-NP Government (Malcolm Turnbull v Bill Shorten). September 15, 2015 onwards.
September 19/20 Face 42.5 39.5 103 18 100
September 26/27 & October 3/4 Face 45.5 36.5 109 18 100
October 10/11 & 17/18 Face 47 35 112 18 100
October 24/25, 31 & November 1 Face 48 36 112 16 100
November 7/8 & 14/15 Face 50.5 31 119.5 18.5 100
November 21/22 & 28/29 Face 51.5 29.5 122 19 100
December 5/6 & 12/13 Face 48.5 33.5 115 18 100
2016
January 2/3 & 9/10 Face 48.5 32 116.5 19.5 100
January 16/17 & 23/24 Face 48 35 113 17 100
January 30/31 & February 6/7 Face 47.5 35 112.5 17.5 100
February 13/14 & 20/21 Face 43 38 105 19 100
February 27/28 & March 5/6 Face 41.5 39.5 102 19 100
March 12/13 & 19/20 Face 43 39.5 103.5 17.5 100
March 26/27 & April 2/3 Face 42.5 36.5 106 21 100
April 9/10 & 16/17 Face 40.5 41.5 99 18 100
April 23/24, 30 & May 1 Face 39.5 41.5 98 19 100
May 14/15 Face 42.5 38 104.5 19.5 100
May 21/22 & 28/29 Face 40.5 38.5 102 21 100
July 2, 2016 - Malcolm Turnbull leads the L-NP Government to a narrow victory at the 2016 Federal Election
2018
March 3/4 & 10/11, 2018 Face 43 40 103 17 100
March 17/18 & 24/25, 2018 Face 43.5 38 105.5 18.5 100
August 18/19, 2018 Face 40 45 95 15 100
August 24, 2018 - Scott Morrison emerges victorious in a three way leadership ballot and becomes Prime Minister
August 25/26, 2018 Face 33.5 49.5 84 17 100
2019
February 2/3 & 9/10, 2019 Face 37 45.5 91.5 17.5 100
February 16/17, 2019 Face 36.5 46.5 90 17 100
March 16/17 & 23/24, 2019 Face 41.5 40 101.5 18.5 100
April 6/7, 2019 Face 40.5 41 99.5 18.5 100
April 20/21, 2019 Face 40 41 99 19 100
April 27/28, 2019 Face 43 41.5 101.5 15.5 100
May 4/5 & 11/12, 2019 Face 37.5 44.5 93 18 100
May 18, 2019 - Scott Morrison leads the L-NP to an unexpected Federal Election victory winning 77 seats in the 151 seat Parliament. This represents an increase of 1 seat for the L-NP on their 2016 Federal Election win in a Parliament enlarged by 1 seat. 77/151. The L-NP now has a bare majority of 76/150 on the floor of Parliament.
June 22/23 & 29/30, 2019 Face 43.5 39 104.5 17.5 100
2020
February 29/March 1 & 7/8, 2020 Face 37 47 90 16 100
April 18/19 & 25/26, 2020 Multi 51.5 27.5 124 21 100
May 16/17 & 23/24, 2020 Multi 54.5 29.5 125 16 100
June 13/14 & 20/21, 2020 Multi 53.5 29.5 124 17 100
July 11/12 & 18/29, 2020 Multi 49 34.5 114.5 16.5 100
August 8/9 & 15/16, 2020 Multi 48 34 114 18 100
October 17/18 & 24/25, 2020 Multi 51 34 117 15 100
November 14/15 & 21/22, 2020 Multi 55 30.5 124.5 14.5 100
2021
February 6/7 & 13/14, 2021 Multi 53.5 30 123.5 16.5 100
March 6/7 & 13/14, 2021 Multi 51.5 33.5 118 15 100
May 29/30 & June 5/6, 2021 Multi 48.5 35.5 113 16 100
June 12/13 & 19/20, 2021 Multi 49 35 114 16 100
July 10/11 & 17/18, 2021 Multi 43.5 40.5 103 16 100
July 24/25 & 31/ Aug 1, 2021 Multi 40 44 96 16 100
Aug 7/8 & 14/15, 2021 Multi 41 44 97 15 100
Aug 21/22 & 28/29, 2021 Multi 40 46.5 93.5 13.5 100
Sept 4/5 & 11/12, 2021 Multi 40 45.5 94.5 14.5 100
Sept 18/19 & 25/26, 2021 Multi 40 44 96 16 100
Oct 2/3 & 9/10, 2021 Multi 40 45 95 15 100
Oct 16/17 & 23/24, 2021 Multi 41 43 98 16 100
Oct 30/31 & Nov 6/7, 2021 Multi 40 44.5 95.5 15.5 100
Nov 13/14 & 20/21, 2021 Multi 39.5 46 93.5 14.5 100
Nov 27/28 & Dec 4/5, 2021 Multi 38 46.5 91.5 15.5 100
Dec 11/12 & 18/19, 2021 Multi 39 46.5 92.5 14.5 100
2022
Jan 4-16, 2022 Multi 34 51 83 15 100
Jan 17-30, 2022 Multi 35 50.5 84.5 14.5 100
Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2022 Multi 35 48.5 86.5 16.5 100
Feb 14-23, 2022 Multi 35 47 88 18 100
Feb 24 - Mar 2, 2022 Multi 36 48 88 16 100
March 3-13, 2022 Multi 37 49 88 14 100
March 14-20, 2022 Multi 33.5 50.5 83 16 100
March 21-27, 2022 Multi 33 52.5 80.5 14.5 100
March 28 - April 3, 2022 Multi 33 52 81 15 100
April 4-10, 2022 Multi 36 52 84 12 100
April 11-17, 2022 Multi 35 49 86 16 100
April 18-24, 2022 Multi 38.5 46.5 92 15 100
April 25 - May 1, 2022 Multi 34 50 84 16 100
May 2-8, 2022 Multi 32 51 81 17 100
May 9-15, 2022 Multi 32.5 49.5 83 18 100
Phone: Telephone survey method; Face: Face-to-face survey method; Multi*: Multi-mode survey method including Face-to-Face, SMS Interviewing and Online surveys. *Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March 2020 there has been no Face-to-Face interviewing conducted as part of the Multi-mode survey methodology.

*Roy Morgan GCR = Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating (100 plus the difference between the percentage of people who say the country is “going in the right direction” and the percentage who say the country is “going in seriously the wrong direction”).