The most surprising thing about the first Essential Report for 2020 is not that Scott Morrison has taken a personal hit, it’s that it isn’t an absolute walloping. On social media “Sco-Mo” has morphed into “Scotty from Marketing”, a global figure of derision as the fires became an international media moment. Essential poll: more voters disapprove of Scott Morrison and see him as arrogant Read moreAs the results from this week’s Essential Report suggest, there is no denying the PM’s personal standing has taken a serious dip over the past month. On Preferred PM, too, there has also been a significant shift, with opposition leader Anthony Albanese now ahead for the first time, 39-36. Compared with the last set of leadership questions in December, support among the base has dipped only a couple of points.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2020 01:20 UTC