Newspoll

Newspoll

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Headquarters	Australia
Website	http://www.newspoll.com.au/

Newspoll Market Research is an Australian company providing opinion polling and other market research services. Its chief executive is Martin O'Shannessy.

Newspoll's surveys of voter opinion are published in The Australian.

Newspoll was established in 1985 as a joint venture between News Limited and Yann Campbell Hoare Wheeler.

Historical comparison

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  Two party preferred polling between the 2004 election and 2007 election by Newspoll 1993-2007 (as published in The Australian newspaper), ACNielsen 1996-2007 (as published in Fairfax newspapers), Roy Morgan 1996-2007 and Galaxy 2004-2007.

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  Preferred Prime Minister polling between the 2004 election and 2007 election by Newspoll 1987-2007 (as published in The Australian newspaper) and ACNielsen 1996-2007 (as published in Fairfax newspapers).

Prime Minister polling

Highest approval rating

Kevin Rudd holds the record with 73% (29 February-2 March 2008 & 4-6 April 2008).
John Howard is second highest, with 67% (20-22 June 2003).
Bob Hawke is third highest, with 62% (5-7 June 1987 & 19-21 June 1987).

Lowest approval rating

Paul Keating holds the record with 27% (20-22 August 1993).
John Howard is second lowest, with 32% (26-28 June 1998).
Bob Hawke is tied second lowest, with 32% (22-24 November 1991 & 29 November-1 December 1991 & 6-8 December 1991).
Julia Gillard is third lowest, with 34% (2-4 September 2011).

Highest dissatisfied rating

Paul Keating holds the record with 75% (3-5 September 1993).
Julia Gillard is second highest, with 68% (2-4 September 2011).
John Howard is third highest, with 64% (9-11 March 2001).
Bob Hawke is tied third highest, with 64% (29 November-1 December 1991 & 6-8 December 1991).

Opposition Leader polling

Highest approval rating

Kevin Rudd holds the record with 50% (19-21 October 2007).
Alexander Downer is second highest, with 48% (8-10 July 1994).
John Howard is third highest, with 47% (10-12 March 1995).

Lowest approval rating

Brendan Nelson holds the record with 7% (29 February-2 March 2008).
Simon Crean is second lowest, with 14% (28-30 November 2003).
Malcolm Turnbull is tied second lowest, with 14% (27-29 November 2009).
Kim Beazley is third lowest, with 18% (10-12 May 1996 & 10-12 March 2006).

See also

• Australian federal election, 2010#Polling

External links

• Newspoll Market Research homepage
• Newspoll polling - Preferred Prime Minister 1987 - 2007
• Newspoll polling - Two party preferred 1993 - 2007