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Two Party preferred*

ALP 54% [+1%]  |  LIB 46% [-1%]

This weeks question:

The Rudd Government proposes to introduce a national curriculum from next year where every student from prep to year 10 will learn from the same curriculum in English, maths, history and science. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s proposal for a national curriculum?


Total approve
85%
Total disapprove
7%
Strongly approve
43%
Approve
42%
Disapprove
4%
Strongly disapprove
3%
Don't know
8%

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*Data based on a two week rolling average


Communications | Story of the week
Union wants work on northwest rail to start
22nd February 2010


The NSW Government recently announced its much anticipated transport blueprint.

NSW Rail Tram and Bus Union had been pushing for three rail projects to be put back on the agenda, and the announcement of the blueprint was a good opportunity for the union to reiterate the importance of heavy rail links to the outer suburbs of Sydney.