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Workplace Relations: Abbott IR Policy A Reasoned, Reasonable Start
TONY ABBOTT today released the Coalition’s Workplace Relations policy for the looming election; it retains the bulk of the Fair Work Australia regime with incremental changes only. Even so, Labor and the unions are up in arms, and they risk … Continue reading
Latest Newspoll, 22/4/13: Unchanged LNP Lead, 55-45
NEWSPOLL, for tomorrow’s issue of The Australian, is showing an unchanged Coalition lead of ten points after preferences; the results mirror an Essential poll also released today, and both suggest that Labor’s signature Gonski education initiatives have been met with … Continue reading
Standing For Election: “It’s Important I Be There,” Says Hanson
IS IT A JOKE OR A THREAT? Pauline Hanson today confirmed she would run — again — for Parliament; as the “people’s champion” she says it’s important that she returns to “create the debate.” This divisive and barely legitimate political … Continue reading
Reinforcing A Trend: Essential Research Finds Coalition Ahead, 56-44
THERE is just the one opinion poll today; Essential Research finds the Coalition increasing its margin over Labor by two points, leading 56% to 44% after preferences. In so doing, it corroborates other polls in the past week, and reaffirms … Continue reading
Portents Of A Labor Slaughter: Coalition Leads Newspoll 58-42
THE CHICKENS would appear to be headed home to roost following an undisciplined and self-indulgent display of anarchy by the ALP; the latest Newspoll shows its primary vote collapsing to just 30%, and Labor now trails the Coalition 42-58 after … Continue reading
Galaxy Poll: The Road To Nowhere For Labor
GALAXY has released a poll for the Sunday Murdoch papers, taken after the culmination of the ALP’s antics on Thursday; it shows Labor remaining behind the Coalition 45-55, growing support for Tony Abbott’s call for an immediate election, and the … Continue reading
Confusing Newspoll Muddies ALP Leadership Waters: Coalition Ahead 52-48
IS IT a rogue, or a revival? The latest keenly awaited Newspoll is out for tomorrow’s Australian; it shows the ALP cutting into the Coalition lead and Julia Gillard gaining on all counts, as every other poll shows Labor on … Continue reading
Essential Poll, 4 March 2012: Coalition Leads 56-44, With a Twist
THE first new poll since the realignment in favour of the Coalition of all of the main polls in the past fortnight is out: an Essential poll, showing the Coalition maintaining an unchanged 56-44 lead over Labor on preferences. This … Continue reading
I’m Just A Soul Whose Intentions Are Good: Gillard
HOT on the heels of a month of scandal and incompetence by the Gillard government, Julia Gillard appears to be embarking on the latest relaunch of her image; claiming to be “misunderstood” by the media, Gillard is now spruiking her … Continue reading
Gillard In The Woods: Newspoll Barely Moves, Essential Blows Out To Libs
PERHAPS the most eagerly awaited Newspoll in years is out, showing Labor recovering a point to trail the Coalition 45-55; Essential, by contrast, has the Coalition gaining two points to lead 56-44. It leaves Julia Gillard weakened, wounded, and hostage … Continue reading
