Rudd will hold Brisbane seat: poll PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will easily retain his Brisbane seat, a new poll shows. The Reachtel poll of 702 voters in Griffith gives Mr Rudd 54.5 per cent of the two-party preferred vote, to Liberal National Party candidate Bill Glasson's 45.5. In terms of first preferences, the poll shows Mr Rudd has 45.6 per cent, Dr Glasson 41 per cent, Greens candidate Geoff Ebbs eight per cent, and Palmer United Party candidate Karin Hunter 1.5 per cent. The poll was conducted on Monday night and the results broadcast on ABC radio. Reachtel will release full results at 10am (AEST).