ScoMo ‘arrogant’ but Bill a bit ‘shifty’

AUSTRALIANS may think Scott Morrison has better intentions than his political rival and is a man of action but Bill Shorten remains in the box seat to be this country’s next prime minister, according to a YouGov Galaxy poll conducted for News Corp this week.

The poll shows Labor ahead 51-49 per cent on a two-partypreferred basis.

But the Coalition’s primary vote has jumped two points to 39 per cent in the final two weeks of the election, while Labor’s has flatlined at 37 per cent.

Voters have given their verdict on the Prime Minister and Opposition leader in today’s poll after five weeks of seeing them on the campaign trail.

Australians saw Mr Morrison primarily as “well-intentioned” but also as more “aggressive”, “statesmanlike” and “arrogant” than Mr Shorten.

Mr Shorten was seen mostly as “shifty” – one of the Coalition’s favourite terms for the Labor leader.

Australians also saw him as “less aggressive” but believed he was more “fake” and “dangerous” than Mr Morrison.

Voters thought Mr Morrison was the better leader, with 45 per cent saying he was their preferred prime minister compared to 37 per cent for Mr Shorten.

David Briggs, managing director YouGovGalaxy, said given the results, it is not surprising that Scott Morrison is regarded as the better Prime Minister but has clearly come into this election with a party that many feel has had its chance.

“The poll confirms things have tightened since the start of the campaign but it really is too little, too late,” Mr Briggs said.

Labor’s climate change policy is also an issue with 60 per cent of people saying the ALP should have revealed the economic cost of its plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent.