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Apr 30, 2012

Q. Do you think the Labor Government should run its full term until 2013 when the next Federal election is due or should a new election be held now?

	5 Sept 11	5 Dec 11	30 Jan 12	5 Mar 12	Total	Vote Labor	Vote Lib/Nat	Vote Greens
Should run to 2013	40%	47%	48%	46%	48%	87%	21%	74%
Should hold election now	48%	41%	41%	44%	42%	7%	75%	20%
Don’t know	12%	12%	10%	10%	10%	5%	5%	6%

48% think the Labor Government should run its full term until the 2013 election and 42% think an election should be held now.

10% don’t know.

Opinions have shifted a little toward having an election now since this question was polled in March 2012.

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47%

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45%

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