Prime Minister Julia Gillard wore plenty of criticism over management of her visit to Western Sydney, but her bounce in the polls has been linked to that campaigning effort. Picture: Matthew Sullivan Source: News Limited
JULIA Gillard will have a bounce in her step today with a three-point rise in support for the Government that will dampen talk of a push this week against her leadership.
Today's Newspoll, published in The Australian, puts Labor within striking distance of winning an election and has Ms Gillard back in front of Tony Abbott as preferred Prime Minister.
Ms Gillard's controversial crackdown on 457 visas for skilled foreign workers and her week-long visit to Labor's problem area of western Sydney appear to have driven the boost.
Newspoll shows support for Labor rose three points to 34 per cent while the Coalition fell three points to 44 per cent. The Greens were steady on 11 per cent.
In two-party terms, the Coalition's 10-point lead a fortnight ago has narrowed to four points with the Opposition ahead 52 to 48 per cent.
Ms Gillard enjoyed a six- point leap as preferred PM to 42 per cent while Mr Abbott dropped two to 38 per cent.
The national poll was taken at the weekend at the same time Labor suffered a drubbing in the WA state election that sparked calls for Ms Gillard to quit.
Cabinet ministers Penny Wong, Peter Garrett, Bill Shorten and Craig Emerson rallied in support of Ms Gillard ahead of today's sitting of Federal Parliament.
Chatter about the leadership and calls in some quarters for a change is consuming the ALP. Some MPs said there was despair about the ALP's prospects at the September 14 Federal Election and "growing anticipation" of a circuit-breaker.
Senate leader Stephen Conroy said Ms Gillard "is the best leader" and said voters would dump Labor if it didn't pull itself together.
"If the Labor Party wants to keep talking about itself and the lint in its navel then the Australian public will treat it accordingly," he said.
The PM met senior MPs and faction chiefs yesterday but sources insisted it was a regular strategy meeting.
One of Ms Gillard's supporters said "there's no way she'll throw in the towel" like Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu last week.
MPs who want a return to Kevin Rudd insisted he would not challenge and one backer said he believed the former PM would not take the job unless it was clear cut and on his terms.
A rumour that spread through the ALP that Senator Conroy was sounding out numbers for a switch to install Mr Shorten as PM was dismissed as a prank.
Special Minister of State Gary Gray, from WA, who also supports Ms Gillard, gave an insight to the fragility in the caucus when he conceded a leadership ballot was a possibility. But Mr Gray said the Howard government had faced seemingly sure election defeats in 2001 and 2004, yet still won.
"I believe not only can Julia Gillard win, I believe Julia Gillard is capable of governing not just for the next term, but for the one after that. She's a Prime Minister of great standing, great quality, great character and great tenacity," he said.
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