Julia Gillard is once again the nation’s preferred prime minister and her government has received a small boost, according to a poll.

But leaders of both sides of politics have a way to go to winning the public’s approval, with 60 per cent of voters dissatisfied with Ms Gillard and Tony Abbott’s performance. Mr Abbott’s personal support is at its lowest level since he won leadership of the opposition in 2009.

Julia Gillard is once again the nation’s preferred prime minister and her government has received a small boost, according to a poll.
But leaders of both sides of politics have a way to go to winning the public’s approval, with 60 per cent of voters dissatisfied with Ms Gillard and Tony Abbott’s performance. Mr Abbott’s personal support is at its lowest level since he won leadership of the opposition in 2009.

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