Labor’s primary vote drops four points to 39 as the Coalition’s jumps five to 41%, Galaxy poll reveals

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The Abbott government has rallied from its dismal position in February to now be back with a shot at winning an election, a post-federal budget poll shows.

The Galaxy poll of around 1600 voters revealed the majority supported the treasurer, Joe Hockey’s, small business tax cuts, but 42% said the budget itself was unlikely to change anyone’s vote.

On a two-party preferred basis, the Coalition now trails Labor 48 to 52, the poll commissioned by News Corp Australia found.

The result is a massive 10-point turnaround for the Abbott government, which was trailing at 43 to 57 in the last Galaxy survey.

Labor’s primary vote also dropped four points to 39% as the Coalition’s jumped five points to 41%.