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| The popularity of premier Annastacia Palaszczuk among Queensland voters has plummeted, a new poll has found. | The popularity of premier Annastacia Palaszczuk among Queensland voters has plummeted, a new poll has found. |
| A Galaxy poll, commissioned for the Courier-Mail, shows Palaszczuk is still ahead of opposition leader Lawrence Springborg as preferred premier 49-30, but it’s a sizeable drop from the 54-26 result polled in November - three months ago. | A Galaxy poll, commissioned for the Courier-Mail, shows Palaszczuk is still ahead of opposition leader Lawrence Springborg as preferred premier 49-30, but it’s a sizeable drop from the 54-26 result polled in November - three months ago. |
| Labor also trails the Liberal National party 48-52 on a two-party preferred basis, the poll conducted this week indicated. | Labor also trails the Liberal National party 48-52 on a two-party preferred basis, the poll conducted this week indicated. |
| It comes after a Morgan Poll, released this month, also put the LNP ahead 52-48 two-party preferred. | It comes after a Morgan Poll, released this month, also put the LNP ahead 52-48 two-party preferred. |
| It noted Springborg had gained ground on Palaszczuk, but still put the premier ahead 61.5% to 34.5% as the state’s preferred leader. | It noted Springborg had gained ground on Palaszczuk, but still put the premier ahead 61.5% to 34.5% as the state’s preferred leader. |
| Roy Morgan Research executive director Gary Morgan attributed Labor’s woes to the instability caused by government MP Rob Pyne publicly speaking out against his party’s contentious lockout laws. | Roy Morgan Research executive director Gary Morgan attributed Labor’s woes to the instability caused by government MP Rob Pyne publicly speaking out against his party’s contentious lockout laws. |