Essential Research has published its final fortnightly poll for the year, which includes its monthly leadership ratings. Scott Morrison is down two on approval to 46% and up two on disapproval to 44%, his weakest numbers since the onset of COVID-19 and a continuation of a downward trend since March. Anthony Albanese is steady on 40% approval and up one on disapproval to 36%. Essential’s numbers for both leaders are consistently more favourable than those for other pollsters. Morrison’s lead on preferred prime minister is down from 44-28 to 42-31, the narrowest it has been all term.
The federal government’s ratings for COVID-19 response have deteriorated after a three-month improving trend, down six on good to 41% and up seven on poor to 32%. The equivalent results for the states record a one point drop in the New South Wales government’s good rating to 54%, an eight point drop in the Victorian government’s rating to 43% and a three point drop for Queensland to 57%. The Western Australian government is up four to 78% and the South Australian government is down three to 57%, with due caution to the tiny sample sizes in these cases.
Respondents were asked about the Coalition’s performance on various matters since it came to power in 2013, and were interestingly given the opportunity to indicate whether the issue was important or unimportant to them in addition to evaluating the government’s performance. Its worst results came for handling sexual assault and misconduct, with 35% from the 50% who rated it poorly considering it an important issue, and handling of corruption allegations, rated likewise by 35% from 49%. However, the government now records neutral ratings on the vaccine rollout and is rated very favourably for the legalisation of same-sex marriage.
As it does at the end of each year, the pollster asked if had been a good or a bad year for various actors, with the federal government deemed to have had a good year by 34% and a poor year by 38%. Thirty-eight per cent considered it had been a good year for them and their family compared with 23% for poor; 37% rated their personal financial situation favourably compared with 30% for unfavourably. As usual, large companies and corporations were deemed to have done best of all, at 52% for good and 21% for poor. The poll was conducted Wednesday to Sunday from a sample of around 1000.
Another poll worth noting is a Western Australian survey for Painted Dog Research, published today in The West Australian, which found more respondents considering the state’s recently announced opening up date of February 5 to be too soon (36%) than too late (18%), with 46% deeming it right. Mark McGowan was credited with a 77% approval rating, down from 88% in a previous survey in February. The poll was conducted Monday and Tuesday from a sample of 811.
The posts today from PBers whose families have been badly affected by Covid bring home to us that we are all vulnerable at any time. The personal toll of sickness, the financial cost and the inevitable disruption to our way of life is extremely high.
At the moment I’m not so worried for my wife and myself as for our children, grandchildren and relatives who have so much of their life ahead of them. We can only hope that the danger will eventually pass.
“Owing to the very large volume of tests we’ve been contending with, last night we incorrectly messaged 400 patients who had been swabbed at our centres from 22 December and 23 December, advising them they had tested negative to Covid,” he said.
“These people in fact had tested positive to Covid. As soon as we became aware of this issue this morning SydPath immediately commenced a process to contact these individuals. An emergency response team is now investigating the cause of this mistake.”
NSW Health was yet to confirm whether this would push the state’s daily case number to 6,794.
BW,
Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Malan and Root are very good at what they do where they bat. However, they don’t have the skill set to do the job of an opener.
The solution is to select openers that can do their job.
Mr Mysterious
I’m having a very quiet Christmas and waiting for my son to visit me at the end of the week. Just put in a grocery order with lots of goodies I can’t really afford. Greed is good!!!
It does worry me that there is so little realisation that it’s not just the immediate infection that is dangerous, but from all reports Long Covid is going to have a disturbing effect on sufferers (and therefore the economy) for months to come. The pollies in charge (or just letting it rip) don’t seem to be acknowledging that at all.
Just saw a close up of the pitch in Melbourne.
No wonder Cummins chose to bowl.
GG
Do they have any openers?
BiTJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j64H2aWWU0E
I hadn’t realised SA were introducing further restrictions
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA will introduce new covid restrictions, including a cap on 10 for events at home (down from 30) and residents urged to avoid travel, work from home and get vaccinated. Premier Marshall says Omicron will overwhelm hospitals if no action is taken. #auspol
BW,
Not of Test match quality in Australian conditions atm.
Success at Test match level is decided by quality openers and quality opening bowlers.
If a team gets that right, they win a lot of matches.
GG
Oh. I hope Harris cracks a quick century tonight. He’s walking out like he is expecting martyrdom instead.
Barnie,
The overhead cloud made it look a lot greener in the photograph.
But, it does have more juice than recent years.
Should be a belter for Australian batters.
Greensborough Growler @ #2261 Sunday, December 26th, 2021 – 2:16 pm
The pictures I saw were from stumpcam and it wasn’t just the colour, but the length of the grass that surprised me.
Lizzie
I hope you enjoy your time with your son! And meh… it’s one time of the year (apart from your birthday and perhaps Easter?) when you should pamper yourself… so, why not?!? 🙂
https://theconversation.com/are-you-a-more-holistic-or-analytic-thinker-take-this-quiz-to-find-out-170018?
I’m apparently a 65% Holistic and 35% Analytic thinker.
I’m comfortable with that. 🙂
Lizzie – I scored exactly the same.
BK
Now that IS interesting. I would have thought you were far more analytical than I am.
lizzie
Me too. But I tend to approach problems using both paths. They are complimentary.
Barney in Tanjung Bunga @ #2262 Sunday, December 26th, 2021 – 5:22 pm
11 mm thatch according to commentators. Compare to 8 mm in Adelaide.
BK
I was thinking – someone who objectively analyses everything and never looks at relationships as a whole would not be a very comfortable companion,
lizzie @ #2264 Sunday, December 26th, 2021 – 2:26 pm
55/45 🙂
lizzie @ #2264 Sunday, December 26th, 2021 – 5:26 pm
Me. 55% Analytic 45% Holistic. Seems about right.
HT @sirswampthing..
Joe Root’s Test batting average
50.015873016 before today’s knock
50.015789474 after today’s knock
0.000083542 is the smallest ever non-zero change in a player’s career batting average from one innings to the next
#AUSvENG
65/35. I’ve always considered programming an art. Not an unexpected result
I was thinking – someone who objectively analyses everything and never looks at relationships as a whole would not be a very comfortable companion,
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lizzie
The approach taken by this excellent book by Womack and Jones is a good example of the approach.
https://www.visualworkplaceinc.com/product/seeing-the-whole-mapping-the-extended-value-stream/
85% analytic and 15% holistic. There must be a Greens in my attic.
I also got 65/35 result. Lol!
Boerwar
Goodness!
11 mm thatch according to commentators. Compare to 8 mm in Adelaide.
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That’s longer than my hair..(although that is by choice, I do the number 1 cut myself these days..
Speaking of the cricket…Chappelli has really gone on a season or two too long.
Just rambles these days and if I hear him go on again how Joe Root is not just a poor captain but an unlucky captain…
Mr Mysterious – with luck you might find that your current employer pulls their corporate head in! The environment in NSW has changed radically in the last few week. You’d hope they might be less insistent about people returning to the onsite workplace than they might have been earlier in December, if only because of their workplace safety obligations and the potential sanctions if they infringe them. If you do have to find another job, given the current positive employment environment generally (though I guess that depends in part on the type of work you do) I hope you’ll find another position fairly easily.
Yes, Mr Mysterious, there’s never been a better time to leave your job and find another.
‘Victoria says:
Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 5:45 pm
Boerwar
Goodness!’
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I tried to stack all the answers one way. I must have buggered up a couple, but.
65% Holistic and 35% Analytic, but I’m sure my score would vary depending on the day.
I scored 50-50.
I’m part of the 65/35 club
Wood bowling with plenty of heat. 150 clicks there..
I’m 55% Holistic. I think too much.
Like every other survey of this type, I scored 50/50.
I’m the hard cente of this blog.
Boycott and Brexit as english openers could surely get the job done?
It is blatantly obvious that the problems discovered by Sam Connor and her criprights team are the result of the privatisation of services by governments who have no real control of outcomes, but just ladle out contracts and pretend that regulations will look after everything. Cf also childcare.
This reminds me of when my parents and I crossed the Nullarbor Plain before the road was paved:
https://youtu.be/vke52Xqvn6E
Fargo,
They’d take the shine off all the ballshit!
RIP Desmond Tutu
c@t
Thanks. The fire scars at around 4.40 are interesting.
You scored 75% Holistic and 25% Analytic
Your cognitive approach is predominantly holistic like the ancient Chinese philosophers, and it’s complemented by an analytic perspective on occasion.
And I didn’t try and buggerise around with the answers either. I answered honestly.
Well I got 55% Holistic and 45% Analytic.
Was a bit surprised, as I assumed the analytic would be dominant.
But, when think about it, I use the analytic where it is appropriate – in my research, but become human when considering other things.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against white minority rule, has died aged 90, the presidency said on Sunday.