lnp moves ahead 52% to 48% nielsen poll, page-4

I think Shorten is regarded as the weak link. The royal commission into unions and Shorten appear to be the reason for the turnaround.

This from the sydney morning Herald

"The Abbott government has regained the lead in the latest Fairfax-Nielsen opinion poll for the first time in two months, helped by a sharp drop in support for Bill Shorten's performance and a Labor primary vote lurching back into the low 30s."

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-bounces-back-as-union-woes-hit-bill-shorten-in-latest-poll-20140216-32tzn.html#ixzz2tUvNIyHJ