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The new Prime Minister's personal support is still firming though.
Polling of 1500 people by Auspoll early last week showed she has a 45 per cent approval rating, an 18 per cent disapproval rating and a whopping 37 per cent have reserved their judgment.
The polling was taken before the asylum issue blew up in the Government's face.
Labor's election planning has been brought forward by the rise of Ms Gillard as leader.
A senior Labor source confirmed last week that former prime minister Kevin Rudd had been planning a late election, which was expected in about October.
Among a series of announcements last week that have been widely interpreted as a clearing of the decks was a decision to axe the Green Loans program and put the Government's controversial internet filter on hold for a year.
Even on social issues Ms Gillard appears to be travelling well. Her much publicised early admission that she does not believe in God is not troubling many voters.
The Auspoll survey found that having an atheist Prime Minister was of no consequence to 62 per cent of people, 20 per cent said they actively support a PM who does not believe in God while less than 18 per cent were opposed.
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The new Prime Minister's personal support is still firming though.
Polling of 1500 people by Auspoll early last week showed she has a 45 per cent approval rating, an 18 per cent disapproval rating and a whopping 37 per cent have reserved their judgment.
The polling was taken before the asylum issue blew up in the Government's face.
Labor's election planning has been brought forward by the rise of Ms Gillard as leader.
A senior Labor source confirmed last week that former prime minister Kevin Rudd had been planning a late election, which was expected in about October.
Among a series of announcements last week that have been widely interpreted as a clearing of the decks was a decision to axe the Green Loans program and put the Government's controversial internet filter on hold for a year.
Even on social issues Ms Gillard appears to be travelling well. Her much publicised early admission that she does not believe in God is not troubling many voters.
The Auspoll survey found that having an atheist Prime Minister was of no consequence to 62 per cent of people, 20 per cent said they actively support a PM who does not believe in God while less than 18 per cent were opposed.
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