"Fact is that Abbott polls below Gillard as preferred PM almost...

"Fact is that Abbott polls below Gillard as preferred PM almost consistently which given how unpopular Gillard is does show that people just don’t trust Abbott."

That matters not as the 2PP consistently shows. Regardless of what some may think of Abbott they will vote for him/

Those who dissect opinion poll entrails to find some stat that supports their team are deluding themselves. The ONLY figures that count are the primary and 2PP. The rest is window dressing.