Labor, Liberals 50-50 in Newspoll

The Newspoll shows Julia Gillard holds an 11-point lead as preferred PM. Source: Herald Sun

LABOR and the Coalition are again deadlocked at 50 per cent each, according to the latest Newspoll.

The poll suggests the gender wars that have dominated recent political debate have benefited the Gillard Government.

Labor's primary vote rose 3 points to 36 per cent while the Coalition fell 4 points to 41 per cent.

The Newspoll puts both sides back to where they were in mid-September.

The Greens were steady on 10 per cent.

Based on preference flows, Newspoll - published in The Australian - estimates the parties are tied at 50 per cent each in two-party terms.

Liberal deputy leader Julie Bishop this morning said Labor's "character assassination" of Tony Abbott was partly to blame for gap closing.

Ms Bishop said expensive promises had probably helped lift Labor's standing.

"I also think that Labor's vicious character assassination against Tony Abbott has an affect," Ms Bishop told the ABC.

"I have not seen such a character assassination for a long while – it's certainly up there with the one they carried out against Kevin Rudd."

Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she didn't comment on polls, but said there was a choice before Australians when they next go to voting booths.

"I think there is a contrast in Australian politics, it's Labor's plan for the future, and the Opposition lacking any plan," she said.

It is the first Newspoll since Ms Gillard's speech in Parliament three weeks ago in which she claimed Mr Abbott was sexist and a misogynist.

Mr Abbott also faced Labor claims last week that he was referring to Ms Gillard being childless when he said the Government had made cuts to the baby bonus because it did not have enough experience in family matters.

He denied that was his intention and offered an apology if Ms Gillard took offence.

The Newspoll shows Ms Gillard holds an 11-point lead as preferred PM, heading Mr Abbott 45 to 34 per cent.

Mr Abbott's satisfaction rating fell 3 points to 30 per cent while his dissatisfaction score rose 3 points to 58 per cent.

Ms Gillard's satisfaction dropped 1 point to 35 per cent with her dissatisfaction up 1 point to 51 per cent.

The Newspoll also is the first since the resignation of Peter Slipper as Speaker and comes after Craig Thomson was raided by police last week.

It is the second time Labor and the Coalition have been level pegging since March 2011, just after Ms Gillard announced a carbon tax.

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