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The Coalition has seized a tight lead over the Opposition in the latest poll as New South Wales residents head to the polls.
The Australian's Newspoll has given the Government a one-point rise in its two-party preferred vote leading Labor 51-49. The Liberals and Nationals are also up one-point in the primary vote - Labor down one - while the Greens and other minor parties are steady. Image: News Corp Australia
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