Australian Prime Minister drops support rating due to lack of response to forest fire Jan. 14, 5:27
Australia's prime minister, Morrison, has seen a sharp drop in approval ratings due to his inadequacy in responding to the ongoing forest fires, and is likely to be asked if he can take the lead in the future.
The letter "Australia" published the results of a public opinion poll conducted on 1,500 people over the four days starting this month, which surveyed 1,500 people, on the evaluation of domestic politics.
That said, 37% of respondents said they were "satisfied" with Mr. Morrison's political skills, down 8 points from the previous month, while 59% said "not satisfied" were up 11 points. Reached.
In response to the question "Who is the better PM?", Those who answered Mr. Morrison dropped 9 points to 39%, and the approval ratings by the two major parties were 49. % And two points below the largest opposition and labor parties.
This is the first time that the Conservative Union's approval rating has fallen below 50% after the parliamentary elections last May.
In Australia, forest fires continue in various places, mainly in the southeastern region. Since September last year, 28 people have died and more than 2,100 homes have been burned down.
Under such circumstances, Mr. Morrison was strongly criticized for spending his vacation in Hawaii in the United States last month as a failure to respond to the forest fire, and the drop in approval ratings seems to reflect such public sentiment, It seems that skill will be asked if we can manage the situation from a standpoint.