From Roy Morgan Research comes the latest snap opinion polling taken just after Kevin Rudd’s promotion to leader of the Federal Labor Party, showing the ALP (49.5%, up 5%) closing the gap on the Coalition (50.5%, down 5%) on a two-party preferred basis.
According to Roy Morgan:
A special snap SMS Morgan Poll (2,530 Australian electors aged 18+) after tonight’s ALP leadership ballot shows a large swing to the ALP 49.5% (up 5%) since last weekend’s multi-mode Morgan Poll, now just behind the L-NP 50.5% (down 5%) on a two-party preferred basis after former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was returned to the leadership of the ALP after winning a leadership ballot against outgoing Prime Minister Julia Gillard 57-45.
The L-NP primary vote is 43% (down 4%) still clearly ahead of the ALP 38% (up 7.5%). Among the minor parties Greens support is 8.5% (down 0.5%) and support for Independents/ Others is 10.5% (down 3%).
If a Federal Election were held today the result would be too close to call according to tonight’s special snap.