Howard Popularity Returns In Queensland

Today's Courier-Mail/Galaxy survey shows that federal Labor's lead over the Coalition in Queensland has been slashed from 10 per cent to just 4 per cent of the two-party-preferred vote.

According to the poll the Coalition primary vote in Queensland has surged 4 per cent to 44 per cent since February while Labor's support has dropped two points to 45 per cent.

After the distribution of preferences, Labor's two-party preferred vote dived three points to 52 per cent while the Coalition jumped to 48 per cent.