tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711730673237223185.post2305580045196171544..comments2023-10-11T00:09:44.270+11:00Comments on Australia Votes: Julia Gillard to be sworn in as Prime Minister today + random thoughts on it all.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696728368731009068noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711730673237223185.post-70478150080218875582010-06-24T16:09:54.314+10:002010-06-24T16:09:54.314+10:00True, but the state by state break down in today&#...True, but the state by state break down in today's Australian spells bad news for the ALP in Queensland and WA for primary vote and 2PP.<br /><br />April-June 2010<br /><br />Primary Vote<br /><br />WA:<br /><br />ALP: 31<br /><br />Lib/Nat: 45<br /><br />Greens: 16<br /><br />Others/Ind: 8<br /><br />QLD:<br /><br />ALP: 37<br />Lib/Nats: 43<br />Greens: 9<br />Others: 11<br /><br />Nationwide: <br />ALP:37<br />Lib/Nat: 41<br />Greens: 13<br />Others: 9<br /><br />2PP<br />WA<br />ALP: 47<br />Lib/Nat: 53<br /><br />Qld:<br /><br />ALP: 48<br /><br />Lib/Nats: 52<br /><br />Nationwide:<br /><br />ALP 52<br />Lib/Nats 48<br /><br />So, Labor's worst performances are in QLD and WA...both mining states. First thing Gillard does as PM is announce the gov't is pulling their ads on the mining tax and actually negotiating. Coincidence? I doubt it.coldsnacksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711730673237223185.post-59836939239863664282010-06-24T11:29:55.073+10:002010-06-24T11:29:55.073+10:00The latest treands actually showed improvement for...The latest treands actually showed improvement for the Government. From 49-51 to 50-50 then 51-49 and the latest which was 52-48. Rudd's net approval had been trending downward but so had Abbott's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696728368731009068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7711730673237223185.post-85104337053556185062010-06-24T11:15:57.423+10:002010-06-24T11:15:57.423+10:00I disagree with it being just one bad poll. It was...I disagree with it being just one bad poll. It was the downward trend of polls, stretching back a few months that spooked them.<br /><br />And whilst incumbents have recovered in elections in the past (Howard in 1998), circumstances now are different.coldsnacksnoreply@blogger.com