Voter satisfaction with opposition leader Brendan Nelson has hit rock bottom, at its lowest since he was elected.
While support for the Coalition has remained steady, Doctor Nelson has taken a battering.
According to the latest Newspoll, satisfaction for the opposition leader has fallen two points to 31 percent, while the number dissatisfied with his leadership has jumped 6 points.
It follows a tumultuous two weeks of leadership difficulties over the coalition's emissions trading policy and speculation about Peter Costello as future leader.
In the preferred prime minister stakes, Dr Nelson slipped two points to 12 per cent, compared to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, whose rating crept up two points to 68 per cent.
Mr Rudd's satisfaction rating remained unchanged on 58 per cent, with dissatisfaction also unchanged, standing at 29 per cent.
But despite Dr Nelson's standing in the polls, broad support for the coalition has remained unchanged.
The coalition's primary vote was up one point to 38 per cent, compared to Labor which remained unchanged on 47 per cent.
