Rudd, Turnbull voters' choice, poll shows

3 Dec 2012, 7:11 am   -   Source: AAP
Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, hold leads over Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott as preferred leaders. (AAP)

Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, hold leads over Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott as preferred leaders. (AAP)

Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, hold big leads over Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott as preferred leaders, a Galaxy poll shows.

Absence has made voters' hearts grow fonder for Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, who hold big leads over Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, a Galaxy poll shows.

After a brutal week in federal parliament, Mr Rudd is preferred leader by 27 per cent of voters, followed by Mr Turnbull with 23 per cent.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard trails with 18 per cent support as better leader and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott at 17 per cent, according to the poll published in The Daily Telegraph.

Mr Rudd and Mr Turnbull enjoy the most support from each others' parties with 18 per cent of coalition supporters tipping Mr Rudd as the better leader while 13 per cent of Labor people think Mr Turnbull is the better leader.

Both former leaders' popularity with voters has bounced back after their standings sank before each was rolled by their parties.

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