A new Galaxy Poll has revealed surging support for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman's LNP Government after the first week of the election campaign.

The poll in today's Courier Mail newspaper shows a 4 per cent jump in support for the Liberal National Party (LNP).

However, with the LNP and Labor locked at 52 to 48 per cent, two-party preferred, the election could still deliver a hung parliament.

On the question of who would make the better premier, the poll registered 45 per cent support for Mr Newman, an increase of 3 per cent from August last year, while Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk polled at 40 per cent, a fall of 1 per cent.

Of those polled, 41 per cent said they were satisfied with Mr Newman's performance as Premier, compared with 36 per cent in August.

There was 39 per cent support for Ms Palaszczuk's performance as Opposition Leader, which remained static.

Primary support for The Greens was at 8 per cent.

The Palmer United Party's (PUP) popularity continued to fall, with its 3 per cent vote matching Katter's Australian Party (KAP).

The latest Newspoll in today's Weekend Australian also shows the LNP improving its position, on 53 per cent to Labor's 47 per cent, two-party preferred.

Despite the improved support, Ms Palaszczuk is closing the gap as preferred premier on 38 per cent to Mr Newman's 41, up from 35 per cent.

The dissatisfaction rating for Mr Newman sits at 51 per cent, while Ms Palaszczuk's rose four points to 38 per cent.

The Newspoll shows Greens have 7 per cent of the primary vote with PUP and KAP both on 1 per cent.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-10/surge-in-support-for-campbell-newman-poll-shows/6010140






TAKE A LOOK at PUP now on 1 percent.  THey are outpolled by Family First.

Its time wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:31pm:



Its actually TWO POLLS.

But perhaps the best news is the destruction of PUP.

Resolute wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:34pm:


not even gonna get close.  And best of all QLDers wont have to suffer any PUP loons either.

I think he meant rogue poll, but as pointed out, there were two accepted polls.

Not surprising. The left just can't come to terms with the tragedy that Rudd & Gillard inflicted on their position.

Anthony Green doesn't show his hand at such an early stage for no reason. Newman will win and rock Labor back on its heels.

Resolute wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:34pm:



Much worse - you could suffer another Newman term.

polite_gandalf wrote on Jan 10^th, 2015 at 2:30pm:


the green vote has dropped in QLD from 7.5% to 7%.  Although keep in mind that polls routinely give greens 2% more in polls than they do in elections so my prediction of 4% is only off by a small margin.  Only you could call a smaller drop than predicted, 'a victory'.  In the meantime, PUP has virtually died.

and by the way Longy, the QLD Green vote in the 2013 election was 6.2% not 7.5 % - so it has actually gone up - along with the rest of Australia.

I don't know where the hell you got that table from longy, but you are wrong.

Here's what the AEC actually said

http://results.aec.gov.au/17496/Website/HouseStateFirstPrefsByParty-17496-QLD.ht...

- Greens 6.22% first preferences in QLD

Greens have gone up uniformly across the nation since the 2013 election. I'm looking forward to your 4% prediction being ridiculed for the joke that it is next year.