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Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

nero_bolt — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 02:35:40 GMT

THE coalition leads Labor after the first week of the election campaign, a new poll says today.

The Fairfax Media/Nielsen poll released on Saturday has the coalition at 52 per cent to Labor's 48 per cent on a two-party preferred basis.

Labor's primary vote support is down two points since the last poll to 37 per cent while the coalition's primary support improved by two points to 46 per cent.

The poll of 1400, taken from Tuesday to Thursday, says 47 per cent of voters rate Opposition Leader Tony Abbott as more trustworthy than Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who scored a 40 per cent rating.

Mr Rudd had led Mr Abbott 45 per cent to 40 per cent on the same question in July, shortly after taking over from Julia Gillard.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/federal-election-2013-nielsen-poll-shows-coalition-leading-the-way-with-52-per-cent/story-fni0cx4q-1226694669795

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Nielsen: 52-48 to Coalition; Galaxy: 56-44 to Coalition in Queensland

http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2013/08/09/nielsen-52-48-to-coalition-4/

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

nero_bolt — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 02:41:23 GMT

Rudd revival stalls as he fails to boost votes for Labor in Queensland, poll reveals

THE Ruddmentum has stalled in Queensland.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has failed to deliver his promised boost in votes for Labor in his home state after the first week of the election campaign.

The first published poll of Queensland voters since the election was called reveals Labor's vote is stuck at the same level as 2010.

In a blow to Labor's hopes of winning on the back of a Queensland-led recovery, The Courier-Mail/Galaxy poll suggests the Government will struggle to pick up any extra seats.

Despite findings in the last Galaxy poll in February that Mr Rudd could boost Labor's support base to 47 per cent in Queensland if he returned to the leadership, the reality has been much less impressive.

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The new poll found the party's primary vote was 34 per cent - roughly in line with its result in the last election.

This would see Labor's two- party preferred vote in Queensland stuck at 44 per cent, based on preference flows from the last election and would see it just hold its current eight seats in the state.

Labor is hoping to pick up several marginal LNP-held seats in Queensland to offset likely losses in New South Wales and other states.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rudd-revival-stalls-as-he-fails-to-boost-votes-for-labor-in-queensland-poll-reveals/story-fnihsrf2-1226694536247

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

lakeland27 — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 02:44:20 GMT

he hasn't failed.. . its definitely too soon to make an informed call on QLD especially. . (tell ruperts gnomes that)

rudds initial purpose was to limit damage, there's o doubt that has worked. be a little patient.. more to come.

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

nero_bolt — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 03:31:38 GMT

@lakeland27 wrote:

he hasn't failed.. . its definitely too soon to make an informed call on QLD especially. . (tell ruperts gnomes that)

rudds initial purpose was to limit damage, there's o doubt that has worked. be a little patient.. more to come.

and to bring back some of your old memories lakey

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

monman12 — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 03:18:20 GMT

I agree with LL (?????), time will tell.

However, I am concerned that DY might have run out of ammunition, and I do miss her Ramboess style, I think!

Can I write Ramboess, or will I be castigated by the other esses herein?

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

donnashuggy — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 03:57:59 GMT

Wrong John, this is why you can't trust Abbott:

1. Penalty rates and award conditions under threat.

Tony Abbott and Coalition MPs are on the record supporting cuts to penalty rates and award conditions. Big business has a list of your rights at work they want targeted, it is no co-incidence their issues align. Abbott has announced that if elected he will launch a review of the whole Fair Work Act by the Productivity Commission. This is the way he can deliver for big business on their wish list without taking the plans to an election. On the top of their list are cutting penalty rates, award minimums and public holidays.

2. Individual contracts that cut take-home pay

Individual contracts were at the heart of WorkChoices. Abbott’s IR policy is to allow individual contracts to cut take home pay, make it harder for workers to cancel these contracts and make them compulsory in all Awards and collective agreements. This is Abbott’s attempts to undermine collective bargaining and to leave workers vulnerable. We all know that individual workers do not have equal bargaining power one-on-one with their employer.

3. Swing more power back in favour of employers

An Abbott Government will seek to make it harder to bargain collectively, and harder to take industrial action to advocate for your rights at work. Abbotts policy will reward employers who refuse to bargain and give employers the ability to take their employees to the Commission where they will need to prove their claims are “sensible” or “realistic” and to require them to prove they have considered the employers' claims for “productivity”. These legal options can be used by aggressive employers as a means to stop legal industrial action.

4. Make it harder to be represented at work

Abbott’s IR policy brings back WorkChoices laws to make it harder for unions to protect workers’ rights in their workplace. They will weaken protections for workers who are discriminated against for standing up for their rights at work. He will also bring back the hated special police force for construction workers. Finally, he will bring in laws to tie unions up in red tape. This is part of Abbott’s plan to try and weaken unions so taking away rights at work is easier.

5. A weakened independent umpire

Abbott wants to establish a new appeals court that can overturn Fair Work Commission decisions. This would allow him to stack the court with friends of business, taking away the strength and independence of the Commission.

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

donnashuggy — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 04:05:53 GMT

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

***super_nova*** — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 01:38:18 GMT

Poll shows Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd; well that just shows that Australians are sooooooooooo gullible and believe everything they read in the Murdoch press.

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

icyfroth — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:16:53 GMT

I don't think that means that Mr Abbott is particularly trustworthy. Just that he's more trustworthy than Mr Rudd.

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

topsidesoul — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:20:07 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
I don't think that means that Mr Abbott is particularly trustworthy. Just that he's more trustworthy than Mr Rudd.

Kind of like being asked 'where would you like me to shoot you? The stomach ot the knee?'

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

icyfroth — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:47:50 GMT

kind of. that's the state of aussie politics at the moment IMO

Re: Abbott more 'trustworthy' than Rudd & 52-48 to Coalition;

topsidesoul — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:50:56 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
kind of. that's the state of aussie politics at the moment IMO

American and British too.

Russia's is 'vote for Putin or we shoot you in face or stomach'