Fed: Labor squabbling led to Latham's poor poll result: Gillard

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2004
Fed: Labor squabbling led to Latham's poor poll result: Gillard

Opposition frontbencher JULIA GILLARD says public squabbling over Labor's leadership
is responsible for MARK LATHAM'S plunge in public support.

A Newspoll out today shows support for Mr LATHAM is at its lowest level since he became
opposition leader a year ago, with only 25 per cent of voters preferring him as prime
minister.

Ms GILLARD has told ABC radio the poll is a reflection of public squabbling among federal
Labor figures in recent days.

Former frontbencher BOB McMULLAN has warned that serious questions will be raised about
Mr LATHAM's leadership if there's no turnaround in the opinion polls by February.

Opposition MPs have accused Mr McMULLAN of being bitter, irrelevant and malicious after
he quit the front bench following a post-election row with Mr LATHAM.

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KEYWORD: LABOR GILLARD (CANBERRA)

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