Essential Research: 55-45 to Coalition
Despite having mostly come too early for the weekend’s excitement, the weekly Essential Research poll has moved away a point from the 54-46 stasis in which it had been locked since December 12, with the Coalition lead now at 55-45. Since Essential is a two-week rolling average, so that only half the poll was conducted over the previous week, this shift is more likely to be meaningful than it would from another pollster, although it’s probably still within the margin of error. Labor is down a point on the primary vote to 33 per cent with the Coalition up one to 48 per cent and the Greens up one to 11 per cent.
Despite the voting intention figures, a series of questions on substantive points of policy shows support for the government’s positions: 53 per cent support means testing the private health insurance rebate against 33 per cent opposed; 56 per cent support the National Broadband Network against 25 per cent opposed, respectively up two and down three since the question was last posed last April; and support for the mining tax is up four points since November to 55 per cent with opposition down five to 28 per cent.
Categories: Federal Politics 2010-
Leaving before he gets the boot maybe and denying the PM her chance to boot him out of office twice.
by leone on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Ah, right.
Because a few of his colleagues have criticised him, it is apparently all Gillard’s fault because she has not publicly repudiated what they have said.
I call dummy spit.
by Danny Lewis on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:26 pm
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Kevin Rudd has done the right thing. Please lets move. We got the BISONs to look after – http://afrankview.net/2012/02/australias-great-bisons-beautiful-inspiring-set-of-numbers/
by The Finnigans on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:27 pm
He will not resign from parliament. Listening to him, his vengefulness came through loud and clear.
There will be a challenge.
by confessions on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:28 pm
Go and hide,
there’s a good Coal supporter
The pantry’s thataway —->
by kezza2 on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:28 pm
and then….
by Kinkajou on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:28 pm
And grodongraham would kiss his grits on twitter.
by smithe on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Weak
by geezlouise on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm
It is reported he said that he no longer has the support of the PM and that the leadership stuff is a soap opera.
Both things are probably true.
What is his next move?
by Lynchpin on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Not taking questions.
by confessions on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm
DavidWH
And while you’re there, have a look at Leftist Humour
righties wouldn’t know where to start:
Rudd confronts Gillard in public!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DOSPCrToRM
by kezza2 on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Prettymuch. Here’s hoping:
1.) It fails.
2.) It doesn’t totally tear the Government apart.
by rishane on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:31 pm
kezza2,
Nothing wrong with DavidWH’s statement. Kevin is not necessarily going to go quietly into the night.
by Scarpat on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:31 pm
He will challenge. No doubt about it.
by confessions on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Confessions
I hope you are right. The air needs to be cleared.
by Lynchpin on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:32 pm
clearing the deck for a tilt…
by Kinkajou on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:32 pm
‘The PM and her ministers’ and ‘poor Anna Bligh’ and ‘really important stuff’ o’seas …
by CTar1 on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Sit on the back bench like a ma called paul keating,
And of course cauce trouble though
Did she give him an altermatum
by my say on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Rudd resigns as FM?
Good, the debacle can finally come to an end.
If Rudd has insufficient numbers, he can fcuk off!
by Centre on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:33 pm
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[he won't mount a stealth attack on a sitting prime minister] hhhm, what has he been doing since that LEAK to Laurie Oakes
by The Finnigans on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Not much of a time lag between I intend to remain as FM and I resign
by shellbell on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:35 pm
This place will be hell again
by my say on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Had to get it on the 6:00PM news…
by Scarpat on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:36 pm
What odds Gillard calls a ballot now?
by geezlouise on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Get the feeling this was planned from the outset so his announcement was on the world stage?
by confessions on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:36 pm
by Mick Collins on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:38 pm
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Well what ever happens Shananana’s great scoop of PM Gillard sacking Rudd
by The Finnigans on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Why would I go and hide?
by DavidWH on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Also note that Rudd’s resignation speech pushed what are likely his two main lines of attack.
1.) He was elected by ‘the people’, not the factions.
2.) He was knifed by ‘faceless men’.
For all the talk on how he’s changed, I don’t think he’s learned anything from what happened, to be honest.
by rishane on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:39 pm
1:20am… Strange choice if you ask me.
by geezlouise on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:40 pm
If he has the numbers for a spill or if the PM wants one.
Are we seeing *real* Kevin now? Letting all his hate show.
by dave on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Sooner is better. Had JG wanted to be nasty she probably should have recalled him before he got to meet Hilary or whoever he’s swanning about with…tres humiliatement
by Kinkajou on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Sooner is better. Had JG wanted to be nasty she probably should have recalled him before he got to meet Hilary or whoever he’s swanning about with…tres humiliatement
by Kinkajou on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Timed to have the contest with less than 24 hours from a serious fall in Newspoll numbers.
by Tom Hawkins on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Absolutely. Drag the press out of bed at 1.30am just to make sure everyone notices.
This move explains all the filthy looks in the pictures from Mexico, Rudd looked like he’d sat down on a large cactus most of the time. Heaven knows what damage he’s done to our international relationships with his bad temper and sulking and having his mind on plots and leadership challenges instead of whatever it was we sent him there to do.
The question now is will he challenge or is he going to do a Keating and just retire to the back benches. He may well find no-one misses him up in the front row with the class pets.
by leone on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:43 pm
The why are you doing your damndnest to acheive it Mr Rudd ?
by Mick Collins on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Duplicate comment detected; it looks as though you’ve already said that!
FFS you’d think you could see the first one
by Kinkajou on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:44 pm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-22/kevin-rudd-makes-press-conference/3845758
Having read certain UK, French and US online newspapers over the past couple of weeks I haven’t seen any mention of the Gillard/Rudd stoush anywhere. How is it bringing Australia’s international reputation into disrepute? If there is any news about Australia, it concerns how well Australia is performing on the economic front.
by Scarpat on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:44 pm
It’ll lead the 6pm news in 15mins.
by confessions on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:45 pm
What a grub the man is. Dumped all blame on the PM yet she has been staunchly supporting him at all times.
by janice2 on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Just thank your luck stars that the media has never set out to destroy your party.
by Cuppa on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:48 pm
This is the problem with the details about Rudd’s alienation of Caucus not being that widely known. He can turn it into nothing but him being knifed by ‘faceless men’ and ignore any other factors. Shall be interesting to see how Gillard responds, to say the least.
by rishane on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Exactly as planned.
He is also saying stuff Labor in Queensland.
by dave on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:49 pm
My name is Kevin and I’m here to totally screw over the Labor party.
by confessions on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:51 pm
WOAH!!!! Thats a bombshell.
Ok. Its on then.
Cant see him resigning his seat, no.
by lefty e on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:51 pm
I retract my statement about Kevin being a gutless wonder. Now I’m a happy little vegimight.
Pass the popcorn, saint Kevin is here to help.
by rummel on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm
janice2
We said Rudd was a traitor. He showed everyone now.
by victoria on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Jesus, you go away from your computer for an hour or so and comeback to find Rudd has resigned!
by madcyril on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Rudd earlier today.
He doesn’t have the numbers. My guess is he won’t challenge and will watch and see what happens to the polls.
This is a very bad look for the Labor Party. He’s dumped it all on Gillard, Crean and the “faceless men”.
by Diogenes on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:53 pm
(as Foreign Minister)
by madcyril on Feb 22, 2012 at 5:53 pm