The Queensland senator, while still not topping the charts in terms of likeability among federal politicians, is nearing the highest favorability point of her political journey. This improvement coincides with a notable increase in primary support for her party this year.
Anthony Albanese’s likeability rating climbed to +9, a significant rise from -17 at the close of 2024. However, these statistics were gathered prior to the terrorist incident at Bondi Beach on December 14.
Following the attack, Albanese has faced criticism from political adversaries and community members, including families of the victims. Many have accused his administration of failing to adequately address the growing issue of antisemitism in the country.
A subsequent, smaller Resolve poll conducted post-attack, albeit with a larger margin of error, showed Albanese’s likeability diminishing from +9 to -5. Meanwhile, opposition leader Sussan Ley also saw a decline, falling from +8 before the incident to +1.
Among the government officials, Small Business Minister Dr. Anne Aly, Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Local Government Minister Catherine King were rated as the most-liked, with scores of +12, +11, and +11 respectively.
On the opposition side, Goldstein MP Tim Wilson emerged as the most favored, also achieving a likeability score of +11.
Aside from Joyce, the only surveyed politician to earn a net disliked rating was independent Senator Lidia Thorpe, at -12.
