New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma's leadership has taken another blow, with one of his own MPs declaring the premier and his government are out of touch.
Drummoyne MP Angela D'Amore has told Fairfax newspapers, in a scathing assessment of the embattled Iemma Government, she is not surprised the polls are looking so bad.
"I am not surprised the polls have been so bad. No marginal MP is surprised because we are feeling the tremors on the ground."
"We are talking to people on a daily basis and we know people are under massive financial pressure and they feel the Government doesn't understand that.
"Marginal seat MPs feel like their backs have been broken. They're good local MPs and they know what the community is feeling.
"It's time senior ministers started talking to people and talking to backbenchers because we are the voice of the community.
"It's our job to channel the community's feeling into government.
"I raise issues continuously with ministers directly but my feeling is the message is not getting through."
Mr Iemma and his government have been battered by recent polls, which show support for both collapsing, and the Barry O'Farrell led opposition moving to a comfortable lead.
Ms D'Amore points to delays in improving transport and health, saying no one wants to wait years for change.
She is also critical of the Labor caucus for being a mere rubber stamp for the premier.