Regulatory quality during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how the regulatory quality changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John Howard | 11 Mar 1996 – 3 Dec 2007 from 1996 | +13.0 points 1996 → 2007 | +1.2 points/yr | |
| 2 |  Julia Gillard | 24 Jun 2010 – 27 Jun 2013 | +2.7 points 2009 → 2012 | +0.9 points/yr | |
| 3 | Malcolm Turnbull | 15 Sep 2015 – 24 Aug 2018 | +1.4 points 2015 → 2018 | +0.5 points/yr | |
| 4 | Scott Morrison | 24 Aug 2018 – 23 May 2022 | −0.7 points 2018 → 2021 | −0.2 points/yr | |
| 5 | Anthony Albanese | 23 May 2022 – now | −2.4 points 2021 → 2025 | −0.6 points/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in points; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. points, 0 to 100, higher is better · World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators (GOV_WGI_RQ.SC): perceptions of the government's ability to make and carry out sound rules that let private business form and compete, a score from 0 to 100 with its 90 % interval · Australia data · as of Sep 2026.