Scott Morrison?s approval rating at lowest point since aftermath of black summer bushfires - The Guardian Australia

The survey, which was taken while Morrison attended the G20 summit in Rome and the United Nations Cop26 conference in Glasgow, found 48% of those surveyed approved of the job he was doing as prime minister while 42% disapproved.

This continues a gradual decline in voter satisfaction with Morrison which has fallen from a high of 65% in February and is at its lowest level since the 41% recorded in March 2020 in the wake of the black summer bushfires.

Morrison remains ahead as preferred prime minister, 44% to 28%, but his dominance on this metric has eroded over the past year from 52% of people in February who preferred him over Albanese at 24%.

Amid the diplomatic fallout over the cancelled French submarine contract that led to the leaking of text messages sent by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to Morrison, voters have switched their judgment on which of the two major parties is best trusted to handle international affairs.

Labor is now three percentage points higher than the Liberals as the party most trusted to manage international relations. It now leads 36% to 33%, which is an eight-point turnaround since last month.

A majority of Coalition voters (51%) say that the commitment is enough, while 32% say it falls short. Among Labor voters, the view is reversed, with 52% saying it does not go far enough and 29% satisfied wth the pledge. Those over the age of 55 and men were more likely to be happy with the commitment, while young people and females were more likely to be dissatisfied.

Following criticism that Australia did not go far enough at the Glasgow summit, a total of 43% of voters wanted the government to set a more ambitious 2030 target, with more people deeming this important than the 25% who thought the net zero 2050 pledge was a priority.

Most voters (52%) were not confident that the UN summit would result in meaningful changes to address climate change and reduce emissions on a global or a domestic level, with those over the age of 55 the most pessimistic.

The positive rating jumped most markedly in Victoria, going from 34% in October to 45% this month.

As the government seeks to focus attention on economic management ahead of the next election, due by May, the poll shows that the Liberal party is most trusted to handle the economy (41%) compared to Labor (33%).

It is also ahead on national security 38% to 32%, but has slipped on this since September, when it was 13 points ahead, 41% to 28%.

But on healthcare, childcare, housing affordability, jobs, climate change and fair wages and workplace conditions, Labor is more trusted.