Poll suggests NSW government will be re-elected

The NSW government is on course to be returned to office, according to a recent poll.

The Galaxy/Daily Telegraph survey of 820 voters taken across two nights last week puts the coalition ahead of Labor 54-46 on a two-party preferred basis.

That's one point up on the government's result last month.

Its primary vote is also up one percentage point to 44 per cent, while the opposition's primary vote remains at 36 percent.

Only 38 percent of people surveyed were able to name Luke Foley as alternative premier compared to the 65 percent who correctly identified incumbent Mike Baird.

Asked who would make better premier, 49 per cent favoured Mr Baird, 24 percent preferred Mr Foley and 27 percent were uncommitted.