Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has taken a battering in the latest opinion poll which showed on Saturday that the Coalition would win the election if it was held now. Support for both Gillard and Labor has fallen dramatically while the Opposition has taken the lead in the Nielsen poll, published in Fairfax newspapers on Saturday. The Coalition is now ahead of Labor on a two-party preferred basis by 52 percent to 48 percent, a six percentage points swing against the government since the last Nielsen poll a week ago. Labor's primary vote has plummeted six points to 36 percent while the Coalition's primary vote has risen four points to 45 percent, the poll showed. Gillard's popularity has even fallen among women, with her 58- 42 lead over Opposition Leader Tony Abbott narrowing to 49-51. Her approval rating fell five points to 51 percent and her disapproval rating rose six points to 39 percent. Meanwhile, Abbott's approval rose six points to 49 percent and his disapproval dropped six points to 45 percent. On the question of preferred prime minister, Gillard's 21-point lead plummeted by 13 points to 49-41. On a positive note for the government, 69 percent believe it will win the election while only 21 percent back the Coalition. 