FED:Labor up in NSW, behind in Qld, WA: poll

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2010
FED:Labor up in NSW, behind in Qld, WA: poll

Labor has gained a slim lead in the key battleground state of New South Wales .. but
is still well behind in Western Australia and Queensland.

That's according to a new analysis of Monday's Newspoll.

The new results .. published in The Australian today .. show Labor leads the coalition
by 52 to 48 per cent in New South Wales .. on a two-party preferred basis.

That's a jump of two points in the past two weeks.

In WA .. the coalition leads 57 to 43 per cent .. down two points .. while in Queensland
.. it leads 52 to 48 per cent .. also down two points.

Labor's strongest state is South Australia .. where its lead is steady at 56 to 44.

In Victoria .. the party is also steady with a 55 to 45 lead.

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