In Australia, a latest poll indicates that Prime MinisterJulia Gillard's Labour party is still maintaining a decent lead over her rival Liberal party leader Tony Abbott for the top job. The latest Newspoll survey ahead of the August 21 elections showed that Gillard is out pacing Abbot by 52 per cent to 48.Meanwhile, the Coalition remained well clear of Labour on primary vote support, and more people were coming to think the Coalition will win the August 21 vote.Opposition Liberal party leader Tony Abbott officially launched the Coalition's election campaign on Sunday while Gillard started setting out her agenda for the future.
News On AIR | August 9, 2010 12:20 PM
Australian PM Gillard's party maintains lead over Liberal party