Labor, Turnbull take modest hit: poll

Federal Labor has taken a minor hit in a new opinion poll but so has Opposition
Leader Malcolm Turnbull.
The weekly Essential Research online survey, released on Monday, shows 57 per cent
of voters would back Labor in an election, down two points, while 43 per cent favour
the opposition, up two points.
Still, 46 per cent of the 1,060 respondents said the opposition should look for a
new leader, while 29 per cent said Mr Turnbull should stay.
Unsurprisingly, 65 per cent of Labor voters said Mr Turnbull should go.
More worryingly for the opposition leader, only 52 per cent of coalition supporters
said he should stay, with 34 per cent saying the party should find a new leader.
Separately, 22 per cent of respondents said tackling the global financial crisis was
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's most important action since the 2007 election.
Among other important actions, getting rid of Work Choices polled second at 17 per
cent, while down the list, taking steps to address climate change polled just seven
per cent.
Additionally, 60 per cent of respondents also approved the government's latest round
of tax cuts.