Fed: Rudd still preferred PM - poll

AAP General News (Australia)
04-07-2009
Fed: Rudd still preferred PM - poll

Prime Minister KEVIN RUDD'S popularity has lifted .. while Opposition Leader MALCOLM
TURNBULL'S support has slumped .. the latest Newspoll shows.

Support for Mr RUDD as preferred prime minister climbed two percentage points to 67
per cent since the last poll .. while Mr TURNBULL'S support dropped two points 18 per
cent.

The poll .. taken at the weekend and published in The Australian newspaper today ..

shows 68 per cent of voters are satisfied with Mr RUDD'S performance .. up from 63 per
cent .. while just 21 per cent of voters say they're dissatisfied .. down from 26 per
cent.

In contrast .. satisfaction with Mr TURNBULL'S performance dropped from 42 per cent
to 39 per cent .. and dissatisfaction rose from 40 to 42 per cent.

Meanwhile .. Labor has increased its two-party preferred lead over the Coalition ..

58 per cent to 42 per cent.



The poll also shows almost sixty per cent of Australians believe a bid by Chinese state-owned
Chinalco .. to increase its stake in Rio Tinto .. should be blocked.

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