FED: Rudd makes further gains in latest poll

AAP General News (Australia)
04-03-2009
FED: Rudd makes further gains in latest poll

CANBERRA, April 3 AAP - The Rudd government is continuing to surge ahead of the opposition
in the popularity stakes, according to the latest Roy Morgan poll.

The poll, conducted in late March, shows support for the government surged by 4.5 per
cent to 53 per cent, while support for the coalition fell 5.5 per cent to 33.5 per cent.

On a two-party preferred basis, support for Labor is 61 per cent, a gain of four per
cent, while support for the coalition is 39 per cent, down four per cent.

Among the minor parties, support for the Greens rose to eight per cent (up two per
cent), support for Family First was unchanged at 1.5 per cent and independents/others
lost one per cent to be at four per cent.

The poll also shows 53.5 per cent of Australians are confident the country is heading
in the right direction, compared to 28.5 per cent who believe Australia is heading in
the wrong direction.

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