The latest opinion polls has seen support for Labor slipping, with the coalition getting an early swing that could clinch it power.

A Galaxy poll conducted for the Nine Network in the 24 hours after Prime Minister Julia Gillard called the election showed Labor's primary vote had dropped to 38 per cent.

The coalition's vote was up to 44 per cent, putting both parties at 50 per cent on a two-party preferred basis.

This represented a 2.7 per cent swing to the coalition, enough to put them in power.

The Saturday Galaxy poll took the gloss off the results of another Galaxy opinion poll conducted 24 hours earlier, on Friday evening, before the August 21 election was called - which showed Labor maintaining a two-party preferred lead - 52-48% - over the coalition.

But even in that poll, there were worrying signs for Labor............

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