By Lillian Radulova and Aap Tony Abbott's government continues to languish behind the Labor Opposition, with the latest Newspoll showing the public would turf the government out in a landslide if an election was held today. The Newspoll, published in today's  The Australian, shows that despite a tiny one per cent gain in the Coalition's primary vote in the last fortnight, Tony Abbott's government remains deeply unpopular with the electorate. The government's fortunes took a turn for the worst with the release of the May 13 Budget, which included cuts to welfare spending, schools and hospitals. When elected in September, the Coalition's primary vote was 45.6 per cent, but now it has fallen to just 36 per cent. Labor's primary vote in the September election was just 33.3 per cent, but has now risen under Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to 12.3 per cent.
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The latest Newspoll shows support for Tony Abbott at lowest level since 2009
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Labor has a 54 per cent to 46 per cent lead over the Coalition and would win an election comfortably if one was held now
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Support for the Abbott-led government has plummeted since the release of the federal Budget which many think is unfair
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Another poll found that 69 per cent of Australians did not support proposed increases in university fees
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