Newspoll: 56-44 to Coalition
GhostWhoVotes tweets that the first post-carbon tax announcement Newspoll is one of the happier poll results for the government of the past fortnight: the Coalition’s two-party lead has eased to 56-44 from 58-42 a fortnight ago and support for the carbon tax is up six points to 36 per cent, with opposition down six to 53 per cent. On the primary vote, Labor is up two points to 29 per cent, the Coalition is down two to 47 per cent and the Greens are up one to 13 per cent. Julia Gillard has gained two points on approval to 32 per cent, but her disapproval remains stuck on 59 per cent. Tony Abbott is down three on approval to 39 per cent and up three on disapproval to 52 per cent, and has only just maintained his lead as preferred prime minister, dropping two points to 41 per cent with Gillard up two to 40 per cent.
We also had from the Herald-Sun yesterday a poll of 625 voters in Julia Gillard’s electorate of Lalor, conducted by JWS Research using its usual methodology of automated phone calls. The company has had a rather patchy record with its previous political polling, and the latest survey has been criticised for asking respondents attitudinal questions before proceeding to voting intention. It points to a 14 per cent swing against Gillard – solidly higher than the trend of recent national polling – although she still leads 58-42 on two-party preferred. Gillard has a four-point net positive approval rating among her own constituents, but the carbon tax is opposed by 43 per cent compared with 33 per cent in support. Fifty-seven per cent rate her “honest and trustworthy” (either quite or very), with 34 per cent opting for the negative.
UPDATE: Bernard Keane in Crikey reports the latest Essential Research result has the Coalition lead at 55-45, down from 56-44 last week and 57-43 the week before. Labor’s primary vote is up a point to 32 per cent, and the Coalition’s down one to 48 per cent. However, Tony Abbott’s policy of scrapping the carbon tax has the support of 50 per cent of respondents, with only 36 per cent opposed. There are also questions on trust in the media, which is found to have “slumped dramatically in recent months”. Trust in daily newspapers rates in the low 50s, television and radio news and current affairs in the high 40s and talk radio in the low 30s. With respect to specific outlets, the ABC and broadsheets are more trusted than the commercial media and tabloids. Fifty-eight per cent say the government should not allow one company to own the majority of Australia’s major newspapers – as News Limited does – which is up from 50 per cent since the question was last asked in November.
UPDATE 2: Full Essential Research report here.
Categories: Federal Politics 2010-
Sure, BUT, 1) He wasn’t a federal politician 2) when he was Premier he was extremely popular for a very long time. So he is almost a bipartisan figure.
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:03 am
Via The Worst of Perth:
http://perthworst.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/voice.jpg
The post in question:
http://theworstofperth.com/2011/07/26/unread-reds-riles-red-of-head/
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:04 am
Gus @1949. I disagree.
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:05 am
phibes
as much as it pains me to write this
Howard was popular and still maintains a mystique
Kerr was reviled and will be forever more
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:07 am
shows
next inspired choice
jack thompson
(sadly bill hunter would have fitted the role perfectly)
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:09 am
Sorry Gus, but I grimaced just reading those suggestions!
But if you want a left field suggestion from me, what about Roy Slaven, AKA John Doyle?
His Andrew Ollie lecture from 2005 is a masterpiece. Here’s the start:
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2005/10/07/1476723.htm
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:14 am
shows
what i am saying is we must have someone who relates to all of us
a natural precursor to a republic model
btw
doyley is a kiwi
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:16 am
Howard was/is a hypocritical, sociopathic, murderous, self interested fool. Not unlike most leaders of the world (although ‘fool’ is being a bit harsh).
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:18 am
Ted Egan.
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:18 am
Rubbish. He was born and bread in Lithgow.
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:19 am
frank
hmmm
good choice
the next GG should be open for nomination maybe?
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:19 am
shows
lithgow, NZ
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:20 am
actually you are right
got my HG’s and Roy’s mixed up
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:22 am
Careful, we might get the 2GB types nominating Angry Anderson :-[(
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:22 am
A musician would be left field which is good. But is 79 too old?
And no Frank, Patsie Bisco is not acceptable.
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:23 am
and so was one JWH.
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:24 am
“Am i ever going to see his face again”
No way …. you know the rest
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:24 am
Are you sure? I am pretty sure HG (Greg Pickhaver) was born in S.A.
He was one of AC/DC’s roadies when they were up and coming.
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:24 am
Now that is the best idea I’ve heard all night.
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:25 am
I’ve just seen that woman that accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of rape.
I don’t even think she was telling the truth when she said her own name.
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:26 am
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Ted Egan.
A musician would be left field which is good. But is 79 too old?
And no Frank, Patsie Bisco is not acceptable.
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But you haven't heard Patsy's 1966 folk pop single
It's worlds away from her later work.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4AUGY1OA
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:27 am
shows
V late
will do a recheck
tho wiki subs most of what your saying
except it was billy thorpe
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:27 am
You”re confusing Angry with Doc Neeson
Though we could nominatwe Molly Meldrum
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:29 am
Gracias.
Well, maybe not while he is still putting hilarious shows together on MMM.
But in about 5 – 10 years he would be ideal.
He has done a lot remember. He wrote Changi, Two Men in a Tinnie (with Tim Flannery) and has done a lot of work for various charities, especially autism related (which I believe his sister suffers from).
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:29 am
shows
just checked
it was from a pisstake JJJ interview that HG did
apols
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:30 am
Gus is getting his ‘Angry’s mixed up with his ‘Neeson’s’
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:30 am
frank
i dont want ever see angry’s face again
he has sold out 100%
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:31 am
Oh and here is Patsy’s Debut Folk Album:
http://pub44.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3725630012&frmid=8&msgid=1064954&cmd=show
Reg Lindsay has a LOT to answer for
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:31 am
far out
leave pate biscuit alone
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:32 am
Snap Frank
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:33 am
Download the single – written for her by Doug Ashdown – sunk without a trace.
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:34 am
They must both be Australian citizens because they were both awarded AMs last year.
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:39 am
shows
i stand corrected
by gusface on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:42 am
I new her and could tell you some stories about what Patsy Biscoe carried around in her guitar case, but I wont, ’cause of legal shit and that.
But when her and Fat Cat got busted growing a drug crop it was farking hilarious, though unsuprising to me.
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:44 am
John Doyle is an atheist.
That’s a bonus.
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:52 am
my say is a big fan of Patsy’s. Went to school together, I think.
by This little black duck on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:56 am
When i say ‘unsurprising’ i don’t mean I had anything to do with the bust. You don’t want Patsy and Fat Cat after you!?
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:57 am
“Mandy Morrison” is so Goldilocks. We also have Mandy Abbott, Mandy Hockey, Mandy Cormann, Mandy Hunt, Mandy Robb …
by This little black duck on Jul 26, 2011 at 2:58 am
Being a good negotiator is important: http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2011/07/24/the-return-of-barack-obama-and-the-art-of-negotiation/
by rishane on Jul 26, 2011 at 3:02 am
Well Tonight Live with Agro where he interviews Patsy alludes to the close relationship between her and the obese feline
Who btw is no relation to the original incarnation created by TVW7 Perth.
Warning, illusions will be shattered
http://www.users.on.net/~wayneanthoney/Clowning/fatcat.htm
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 3:03 am
[Being a good negotiator is important:
How can you negotiate with a group that refuses to compromise?
by ShowsOn on Jul 26, 2011 at 3:10 am
As in the Charactor was created by TVW7, but because SAS 10 Adelaide was owned by TVW Fat Cat appeared on Ch 10 Nationally.
Here is the current version with the original operator Reg Whiteman, taken at the TVW 7 50th Birthday Celebrations
http://www.flickr.com/photos/watvhistory/4036830524/sizes/o/in/photostream/
And there is this rather sus photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/watvhistory/3529819309/
Oh and the first version of Fat Cat is WAY different to the more well known one.
http://watvhistory.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/img-0215.jpg
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 3:16 am
Video transcript of Judge Kim Heger’s comments about Breivik
http://tinyurl.com/43mmyzj
by This little black duck on Jul 26, 2011 at 3:18 am
Most of the Fat Cats were gay, obliviously, but I don’t think the one she was growing a crop with in outback SA was.
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 3:25 am
Here is th stoery behind the WA Cat.
http://www.watvhistory.com/wp/pdf/33.pdf
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 3:47 am
The problem is that he had good chances earlier (when he had a larger majority) that he either squandered or deliberately let slip by. I was just linking the article because its description of Obama as negotiator sounds unlike Gillard’s style, particularly the need to take credit.
by rishane on Jul 26, 2011 at 3:56 am
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/paracetamol-a-pain-for-the-pbs/story-fn59niix-1226101663110
Should be titled facts a problem for Sue Dunleavy.
The paracetamol she refers to is panadol osteo. A sustained release version of panadol. The PBS script is for two packs of 96 tables. If she can find 192 tabs of panadol osteo cheaper anywhere I will eat my hat.
Hey who cares about the truth anyway ms Journalist?
by ruawake on Jul 26, 2011 at 4:12 am
Exactly.
BTW you’ll enjoy this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB0g7A7c6Ro&feature=player_embedded
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 4:16 am
The West on the Malaysia Deal.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/9911866/lucky-last-joy-as-asylum-seekers-told-they-can-stay/
by Frank Calabrese on Jul 26, 2011 at 4:48 am
http://youtu.be/FJUA4cm0Rck
by Dr Phibes on Jul 26, 2011 at 5:03 am