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Polling suggests the Tasmanian Liberals' popularity among voters has now fallen to its lowest level since November 2010.

Enterprise Marketing and Research Services (EMRS) figures based on a telephone survey of 1,000 people conducted last week showed 42 per cent would opt for the Liberals, 9 per cent less than at the March election.

Labor's primary vote had risen from 27 per cent in March to 31 per cent, while the Greens' share of the vote was 19 per cent, up from 14.

The Liberal vote has been in consistent decline throughout the year and EMRS said it was the biggest quarterly fall since August 2010.

Premier Will Hodgman had a comfortable lead as preferred leader with 50 per cent preferring Mr Hodgman and 22 per cent nominating Labor's Bryan Green.

Other pollsters suggested EMRS surveys consistently overestimate the size of the Tasmanian Greens vote.

Mr Hodgman said polls come and go and the Government was focussed on governing.

Former prime minister John Howard, who is visiting Tasmania, urged the Government not to pay too much attention to polling data.

"I think the Hodgman Government is a breath of fresh air and energy for Tasmania," Mr Howard said.

"Again it's difficult given the deleterious impact of the Labour-Green alliance.

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Poll indicates Tas Liberals' popularity at lowest level since late 2010