OZschwitz study plots new depths of political dislike

Australian politicians have broken new ground in the unpopularity stakes, with the nation electing its least favourite Prime Minister in decades.

While Tony Abbott and the LNP enjoyed victory over all opponents, according to the latest Australian Election Study from the Australian National University (ANU) he may only have been the lesser of several evils.

But Mr Abbott is not alone; it appears the nation has begrudgingly accepted leaders across the parties, though they are not very well-liked.

For the first time since the study began, none of Australia’s political leaders have scored above an average of 5 on the scale from zero to 10.

Nationals’ leader Warren Truss was the most popular leader following the 2013 election with a score of 4.34, followed by Mr Abbott with 4.29.

Labor leaders Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd scored 4.04 and 4.07 respectively, while Greens leader Christine Milne was the least popular on 3.81.

“Tony Abbott, on average, is less popular than any Prime Minister in the history of the study, which began in 1987,” said Sarah Cameron, who co-wrote the report with Professor Ian McAllister, both from the ANU School of Politics and International Relations.

“The Australian Election Study shows that Australian politicians are less popular than ever.

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OZschwitz study plots new depths of political dislike

OZschwitz study plots new depths of political dislike

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