CANBERRA OBSERVED: Close election still likely*

The volatility of opinion polls is causing both sides of federal politics considerable heartburn and consternation in the lead-up to the announcement of the date of the Federal Election.The shock Morgan poll, which put the Coalition in a 60-40 lead over the Opposition, created a mood of impregnability among Coalition backbenchers, and despondency among ALP MPs.Other polls, including the authoritative Newspoll, published in The Australian, and the Fairfax-run AC Nielsen survey showed similar…

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