Australian politics: More polls show boost for government

  • The ruling Labour Party’s share of the primary vote has risen to its highest level in six months
  • Labor’s share of the primary vote now stands at 35% (a rise of 6 since previous)
  • The opposition Coalition’s share of the primary vote is down from 48% to 43%
  • In the two-party preferred vote Labour is at, 49 per cent, and the Coalition at a still election-winning 51 per cent
  • Newly reinstalled leader Kevin Rudd has bolted to a resounding lead as preferred Prime Minister, 49%, compared to Tony Abbott’s 35% (a drop of 10 percentage points in one week)

More at Labor primary vote highest in 6 months, Abbott fades in Newspoll – Australian Financial Review (gated)

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