FED:More believe govt should run until 2013

AAP General News (Australia)
12-05-2011
FED:More believe govt should run until 2013

CANBERRA, Dec 5 AAP - Almost half of the voting public now believe the Labor government
should run its full course until 2013, although the coalition continues to hold a commanding
lead in the latest Essential Research online poll.

The weekly poll found 47 per cent of the 1058 surveyed believe the government should
run its full term, up from 40 per cent when this question was asked in September.

Those who believe an election should be held now declined to 41 per cent from 48 per
cent previously.

The survey showed that 54 per cent would back the coalition if there was an election
now on a two-party preferred basis, compared with 46 per cent for Labor, and unchanged
from the previous week.

The coalition ranked the most trustworthy to handle what are considered the three most
important issues in deciding a federal election - managing the economy, ensuring the quality
of the health system, and protecting jobs and local industries.

Forty-five per cent backed the Liberals in managing the economy, versus 27 per cent for Labor.

On the health system, 34 per cent percent supported the opposition while 31 per cent
backed the government, and similarly it was 35 per cent and 32 per cent respectively on
protecting jobs and jobs local industry.

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KEYWORD: ESSENTIAL

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