Newspoll: 58-42

The latest fortnightly Newspoll shows no change from Labor’s towering 58-42 lead from the last survey. Kevin Rudd’s preferred prime minister rating is up two points to 64 per cent, while Malcolm Turnbull’s is steady on 20 per cent. More to follow. (UPDATE: Graphic here.)

Also today, Essential Research has Labor’s lead at 62-38 in its weekly survey, up from 61-39 last time. The poll also features results on views of the economy (nervous), support for federal control over primary health care (overwhelming), Rudd versus Costello as well as Turnbull, and – interestingly – how respondents would feel about an early election if the Opposition continued to oppose financial measures (38 per cent good, 34 per cent not good).

Author: William Bowe

William Bowe is a Perth-based election analyst and occasional teacher of political science. His blog, The Poll Bludger, has existed in one form or another since 2004, and is one of the most heavily trafficked websites on Australian politics.

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  3. TPS,

    Good point. Could also help explain why Rudd’s honeymoon seems never ending. Everyone knows the GFC is international and further that it is not as bad here as in other countries we like to compare ourselves with.

    The punters are buying the Rudd narrative and the parochial press just don’t seem to get it.

  4. Thanks Centaur – have tried the Coke bottle full of ice trick without success so have made an appointment with bloke for orthotics. Should have done it ages ago.

  6. Yellow will most certainly look at the polls and if there is s a chance that he could win the next election he will go 8months or 1 year out. If not he will let Bull take the fall, and wait till half way through next term. He wants to maximise his bang for his buck

  8. BH
    We are on the south coast, near Nowra. I was born in Kempsey (up your way?) , We are ex navy, that’s why we ended up buying down here as he was based at Albatross at one stage. He still does a few month navy reserve time each year. We have been thinking of selling up and moving back up the north coast as he has family up there, but everytime I go north I can’t wait to get back south again 🙂

  9. dovif

    [Ken harvey also said that inflation was a significant problem at February and March last year.]

    Who is Ken Harvey?

    [Quite simply these idiots stopped the economy and that is why we needed the stimulus package in the first place.]

    So you agree that we needed the stimulus package? That’s a serious change of position.

  10. I am overwhelmed by the amount of women on here. I am most impressed as my wife just roles here eyes when she sees me blogging on PB. Just who is male except for Gary Bruce, Glen, adam, GP and myself

  13. No Steve K, married. but it would be facinating to see what people looked like- (apart from adam who has his pic on his website)

  23. 1652, PS, perhaps I am falling under the spell of the media frenzy? At any rate, I would be always voting labor personally anyways ……

    (if the polls are that bad, why does he hang around like a bad rash?)

  34. #1677, yes after God made Adam and Eve, he made the Dolphins. Then the Dolphins had a look at Adam and Eve, they cant help but laughing ever since.

  42. 1691, sorry for the fire reference, that slipped out, I didn’t intend that given the current situation in VIC, my apologies to all ….

    (the intent is there though)

  43. It will be very interesting to see how our political leaders line up if the unions decide to halt the removal of machinery from Pacific Brands operations. I suspect that it’s the threat to do just that that has persuaded the compant blood suckers to meet with the union reps and Industry Minister.

    Now, let’s sing it all together on the count of four –

    one – two – three – four:

    I AWARE BECAUSE I’VE BEEN TOLD,
    THE BOSS’S POCKETS ARE LINED WITH GOLD!
    LIES AND TRICKS WILL NOT DIVIDE,
    WORKERS STANDING SIDE BY SIDE!

  44. Finns

    If dolphins are so smart, why don’t they jump over the bloody fish nets instead of ending up in my tuna sandwich? Because of their stupidity, I end up feeling guilty.

  48. The head story on the ABC news website:
    Govt all talk, no action on executive salaries: Turnbull

    The head story on The OO website:
    Swan flags cap on executive salaries after Pacific Brands revelation

    Q – Which one do you think was load up first?
    A – The OO. It was loaded at 2:50PM and the ABC story was loaded at 4:05PM

    So the news is that Swan has flagged a cap on executive salaries yet the ABC haven’t reported it at all – for over an hour now they have run with the Turnbull pitch.

    Go figure.

  50. Finns

    If those dumb dolphins are going to throw themselves into the tuna nets like lemmings, instead of jumping over like at Seaworld, who am I to make a values-based judgment decision and deprive Mrs D and my few remaining friends of my vitello tonnato ❓

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