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Newspoll: Nine-point swing against Labor in western Sydney heartland Newspoll: Nine-point swing against Labor in western Sydney heartland
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The swing against Labor in western Sydney marginal seats is three times worse than the swing against the party across the rest of the country, a new poll has suggested.The swing against Labor in western Sydney marginal seats is three times worse than the swing against the party across the rest of the country, a new poll has suggested.
The Newspoll of five western Sydney marginal Labor electorates put the ALP's primary vote in the region at 34%, down nine points since the 2010 election, while the Coalition was up nine points to 52% over the same period.The Newspoll of five western Sydney marginal Labor electorates put the ALP's primary vote in the region at 34%, down nine points since the 2010 election, while the Coalition was up nine points to 52% over the same period.
On a two-party-preferred basis there was a nine-point swing away from Labor to 43% across the electorates of Greenway, Lindsay, Banks, Reid and Parramatta, all of which are held on margins of less than 5%.On a two-party-preferred basis there was a nine-point swing away from Labor to 43% across the electorates of Greenway, Lindsay, Banks, Reid and Parramatta, all of which are held on margins of less than 5%.
The survey of 800 voters in the five electorates was conducted from last Friday to Wednesday. It was taken before the third leaders' debate between Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott at the Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney's west.The survey of 800 voters in the five electorates was conducted from last Friday to Wednesday. It was taken before the third leaders' debate between Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott at the Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney's west.
Rudd leads Abbott as preferred prime minister nationally by 44% to 40%, but trails the opposition leader on this measure in western Sydney, 40% to 46%.Rudd leads Abbott as preferred prime minister nationally by 44% to 40%, but trails the opposition leader on this measure in western Sydney, 40% to 46%.
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