Newspoll: 55-45

Breaking news: Newspoll has Labor’s lead down from 56-44 to 55-45. Since you all know about it by now, a link will suffice (although I will observe that Malcolm Turnbull’s ratings seem to have bottomed out). Here’s a first: Essential Research has the same result as Newspoll, with Labor’s lead plunging from 59-41 to 55-45. Further questions focus on the parties’ capacity to handle various issues, emissions trading schemes and climate change, and perceptions of politicians’ honesty (better than you might think).

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  1. Yes Labor is 10 miles ahead, instead of 20 miles. But the opposition has been a bit below standard.

    Still think Rudd and Co can do better with delivering their message.

  2. [Is he a young un or a wrong un ??

    and is his naming as a result of IL gotten gains]

    Gus, Too much latte?

    😉

  3. Centaur009
    [ltep
    Posted Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 1:53 pm | Permalink
    That would be Ms Nola Marino, Member for Forrest.]

  4. I agree Thomas. The public unfortunately glosses over the positives and focuses on the few negaives- retirement age and debt level. The gov has to better showcasing the positives

  5. Just for interest sake. A senior Republican refused to refute Limbaugh’s claim that Sotomayor is a racist. Apparantely she is a reverse racist. Limbaugh went on to claim that Obama is a racist, reverse racist. His logic goes that since they are a minority they are racists and thus reverse racists. Being out of power seems to have unplugged their brains. Maybe they were part of the Matrix and now are not.

    Limbaugh must have photos of all these guys in revealing positions (maybe at Gitmo) the way they are scared of him.

  6. Yes got that after I posted thanks Itep and Vera- just getting the voodoo kit out now. Ths dodgy keyboard is eating my letters

  7. I expect Pyne to get up and make a point of order and say to Jenkins that Rudd has spoken for 7 minutes yet said nothing, to which Jenkins will tell him it’s not a point of order and to resume his seat, to which Pyne will ignore him and continue his rant, and get either an informal or formal warning, to the confected outrage of coalition MPs.

    QT feels like groundhog day sometimes…

  8. Yes bob – Pyne withdrew on behalf of the Opposition the use of the terms “nasty”, “nerd” and “bitch”. Although I’m not sure who called Rudd a ‘bitch’!

  9. [Yes bob – Pyne withdrew on behalf of the Opposition the use of the terms “nasty”]

    If they’re going to use polls to base their attacks in QT, that in itself shows they are a long long way from being fit for government.

  10. Julie Bishop looks like she has been sucking lemons. Rudd’s comment on her “original interjection” has certainly pressed her buttons.

  11. You got a feeling that Rudd might have a good smell about the GDP number tomorrow. He is very chirpy and animated today in QT. It could be a + or 0%

  12. I never recalled the member for Canning intervening when Howard took digs at Labor infighting. Member for O’Connor too. “Alban-easy”? lol!

  13. [I think Tuckey was talking about either Shultz or Pierce]
    Was he implying that one of them is currently under going personal issues that caused them to act violently towards a work colleague?

  14. [THE Government is tightening the screws on the Opposition over the emissions trading scheme.
    Manager of Government Business Anthony Albanese has warned parliament could sit all night tomorrow to pass legislation for its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

    The Opposition wants the bills delayed until after the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change at the beginning of December.

    Tensions in the Coalition over tackling climate change – already running high – boiled over yesterday with Nationals leader in the Senate Barnaby Joyce hardening his opposition to emissions trading.

    The Government wants emissions trading through the House of Representatives this week so it can be debated by the Senate before parliament rises for the six week winter recess at the end of June.

    Legislation for the CPRS is due to be introduced today and debated tomorrow.

    The Government says it wants the legislation through the House of Representatives even if that requires an all night debate.

    “We’re going to keep it sitting,” a Caucus spokesman said.

    A vote is expected sometime on Thursday.

    The spokesman was less certain about how the bill might fare in the Senate.

    “I have no control over the Senate,” he said. “Who does?” ]
    http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25574798-11949,00.html

  15. I still dont understand why Abbott isnt manager of opposition business he is much more of an attack dog than that wet lettuce Pyne.

  16. [I still dont understand why Abbott isnt manager of opposition business he is much more of an attack dog than that wet lettuce Pyne.]
    Abbott needs time to write his book, other than the occasional interjection, he hasn’t got enough free time for participating in Question Time.

  17. Votes taken mainly from the majors (well I think so at least) and probably preferenced to the Greens in the Senate. This is good.

  18. He doesnt do any work any more. He’s not motivated.

    I dont rate him as leadership material but he does rate as a parliamentary performer.

    Remember how as a youngling he used to taunt Gillard…now the shoe is on the other foot.

  19. [He doesnt do any work any more. He’s not motivated.]
    So he should go to the backbench.
    [Remember how as a youngling he used to taunt Gillard…now the shoe is on the other foot.]
    Abbott can’t handle going up against women in the same portfolio. That’s why Labor have put Gillard, Roxon, and now Macklin against him. Turnbull should give him a portfolio where he is up against a male minister.

  20. On the subject of Roxon versus Abbott, there isn`t any footage, of Roxon doing any impersonations of Abbott that her office says are quite good, on the internet are there?

  21. [Roxon and Macklin really aren’t the stars of Labor’s backbench i suspect they’ll be booted in good time.]
    Roxon is excellent, far better than any health minister for the last decade. The Federal government is finally paying its fair share on health, instead of taking $1 billoin out of it like what the Liberals did in 1997.

  22. bob

    I’m probably voting for them. GG thinks I’m oversexed so I don’t have much choice. I agree with more of their policies than any other party anyway.

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