SUPPORT for federal Labor has jumped in Queensland, putting it in striking distance of retaining all its seats at the next election.

The latest Galaxy poll conducted exclusively for The Courier-Mail found Labor enjoyed a seven-point resurgence in its primary vote to 30 per cent.

While this level of support would still lead to Labor losing the election, it suggests the Government might not face the wipe-out it fears in the Sunshine State.

Assuming a preference flow similar to the last election, the LNP would defeat Labor by 57 per cent to 43 per cent on a two-party preferred basis.

May's Galaxy poll found Labor's vote slumped to a mere 23 per cent and two-party preferred result at 36 per cent, which would have resulted in the Government losing all Queensland seats.

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But the dramatic lift suggests Labor would only lose its most marginal seat, Moreton, if the result was replicated evenly across the state.

The poll also suggested voters were not as concerned as they once were about the Government's climate change laws. More than half of those polled said the carbon tax had little or no impact on their household budget.

But the poll also contained a warning for Julia Gillard over her deal on offshore processing of asylum seekers, with about half those polled believing it was too little, too late. The poll surveyed 800 Queensland voters on Wednesday and Thursday. Other national polls recorded smaller bounces in Labor's primary vote.

"Labor have recovered substantially in Queensland," Galaxy chief David Briggs said. "They've gone from a hopeless position to start to look competitive again."

Labor's positive news came at the end of a week in which the Prime Minister hit back at what she described as a sexist smear campaign.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott yesterday tried to kick along allegations she acted unethically when she helped set up a union fund for a former boyfriend 20 years ago, despite her detailed denial. He did not raise any specific questions about Ms Gillard's statement, but said she could not be believed on anything.

Former magazine editor Ita Buttrose yesterday called on women to object to unreasonable personal criticism of the PM. She said it was unacceptable for Ms Gillard's body shape, eating habits, fashion and reproductive choices to be open for public scrutiny.

Originally published as Labor no longer in state of total dismay