FED:Labor nudges ahead in latest Newspoll

AAP General News (Australia)
08-09-2010
FED:Labor nudges ahead in latest Newspoll

MELBOURNE, Aug 9 AAP - Labor has regained a narrow lead in the federal election race
with less than two weeks to go, the latest Newspoll has found.

The poll, published in The Australian newspaper on Monday, gives Labor a 52-48 lead
on a two-party preferred basis, up from an even 50-50 result last week.

The Australian's analysis of the result puts Labor slightly in front in the election
race, based on preference flows from the 2007 election, even though the coalition leads
on primary votes.

The coalition has 42 per cent of primary votes (down two points from last week's Newspoll),
with Labor on 38 per cent (up one point), the Greens on 13 per cent (up one) and others
(steady on 7 per cent).

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's approval rating was down compared with last week's
Newspoll, with 41 per cent satisfied (down three points), 49 per cent dissatisfied (up
three points) and 10 per cent uncommitted (steady).

Forty-three per cent of those polled said they were satisfied with Prime Minister Julia
Gillard's performance (up one point since last week), while 41 per cent said they were
dissatisfied (up one) and 16 per cent were uncommitted (down two).

Ms Gillard also leads as preferred prime minister with 49 per cent support, 15 points
ahead of Mr Abbott on 34 per cent.

The latest Newspoll was conducted by telephone from Friday to Sunday and involved 1712
interviews around Australia.

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