Coalition almost neck - and - neck with Labor in two - party swing at 49 - 51 . Monday 's Fairfax - election poll shows best result for labour since October . Poll confirms increases in government support despite leadership speculation . But labour Abbott lags behind Malcolm Turnbull as labour ' preferred leader . Abbott laughed off the latest round of leadership talk as ' recycled ! '
Coalition almost neck-and-neck with Labor in two-party terms at 49-51 . Monday 's Fairfax-Ipsos poll shows best result for Coalition since October . Poll confirms surge in government support despite leadership speculation . But Tony Abbott lags behind Malcolm Turnbull as voters ' preferred leader . Abbott laughed off the latest round of leadership talk as 'recycled rubbish '