Poll result bad for Baillieu: oppn

30 Apr 2012, 11:32 am   -   Source: AAP
Mr Baillieu retains a comfortable lead as preferred premier - 46 to 23 - but it has narrowed by nine points since the last survey. (AAP)

Mr Baillieu retains a comfortable lead as preferred premier - 46 to 23 - but it has narrowed by nine points since the last survey. (AAP)

The latest Newspoll shows Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu's satisfaction rating falling five points and the opposition leader's climbing the same amount.

The latest Newspoll shows Victorians realise the state is going backwards under the Baillieu government, the opposition says.

Premier Ted Baillieu's satisfaction rating has weakened five points since February to 36 per cent from 41 per cent, according to the poll published in The Australian on Monday.

The number of voters dissatisfied with the way he is doing his job jumped seven points to 45 per cent, while the Liberal Party primary vote dropped five points to 37 per cent.

On a two-party-preferred basis the coalition was on 51 per cent to Labor's 49 per cent.

Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews' satisfaction rating climbed five points to 28 per cent, still eight points behind the premier.

Mr Andrews said the poll showed Victorians realised the state was going backwards under the coalition.

"We all know tomorrow's budget will make things worse," he said on Monday.

On the question of who would make the better premier, almost one-third of respondents were uncommitted.

Greens MP Greg Barber said neither Mr Baillieu nor Mr Andrews had offered a clear plan for Victoria.

"Neither of them wants to put a stake on the ground and say this is what I stand for," he told reporters.

Mr Barber said Mr Baillieu was not really a leader and merely delivered cliches in a deep but reassuring voice.

Comment was being sought from the government.

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