Federal Labor is more on the nose now than it was two years ago when the party conspired to dump then leader Kevin Rudd because of its poor standings in the polls.
The latest Newspoll in The Australian shows Labor's primary vote continues to wallow at 30 per cent compared to the Coalition's 46 per cent.
That converts to a two-party preferred vote of 55 per cent to the Coalition and 45 per cent to Labor, effectively wiping out the government if an election was held now.
When Mr Rudd was dumped in June 2010, Labor had recorded a 35 per cent primary vote - a target the Gillard government has bettered just three times.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's appearances overseas at the G20 and climate conference have not enhanced her popularity.
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Newspoll indicates that Opposition leader Tony Abbott has made up the deficit he was suffering in June 2010 when Mr Rudd was sacked, and is almost equal with Ms Gillard in the preferred prime minister stakes at 39 per cent to 38 per cent.
Dissatisfaction with the two leaders is also neck and neck at 59 per cent and 58 per cent respectively
