This is Labor’s second lowest ever primary vote in Newspoll, which they had last equalled in April 2012 when Julia Gillard was prime minister.
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Recent polls carry good news and bad news for all parties – and their leaders.
If this poll’s results were reflected at an election, Labor would lose its majority, with One Nation and the Coalition combined leading Labor in seats by 73–68.
In polls taken partly after Pauline Hanson’s address at the National Press Club, her party’s vote has climbed further.
While Labor has taken a hit, One Nation has gained one to three points in all five federal post-budget polls.
One of the Victorian polls has Labor ahead on primary votes, while the other says it’s the Liberals in the lead. In NSW, Labor is out in front.
Five federal polls have been released in the past week, painting a rosy picture for Pauline Hanson’s party.
The polling, conducted before the Bondi terror attack, sees Labor maintain its lead, including Anthony Albanese increasing his popularity as preferred prime minister.
The Coalition has also gained two points in the federal Resolve poll, although the picture isn’t as rosy for Sussan Ley’s net approval rating.
The Coalition’s primary vote fell to 24%, just nine points higher than One Nation. One Nation could be on track to overtake the Coalition as the main right-wing party.
Trump’s ratings are worse than any other US president since Harry Truman – they only top his own ratings at this stage of his first term.
One Nation’s surge into the double digits in three separate polls comes at the expense of the Coalition.
The island state’s second election in two years was brought on by a no-confidence vote. And there’s another one coming - even more complicated than the last.
As the preferences are distributed in the island state, Labor look likely to take half the seats in the northern electorate, despite a lower primary vote.
With the final week of the campaign about to begin, Labor’s advantage in the polls continues.
The latest Newspoll continues the movement towards Labor, and while Anthony Albanese’s approval rating remains low he still leads as preferred prime minister.
Polls have improved for the Labor government ahead of the election - but Victoria still looks like a potential disaster zone for them.
Australians are feeling economic pain - and they continue to punish the Labor government for it.
With voters still feeling the pinch from the cost of living crisis, the government in general and the prime minister in particular are dipping in the polls.
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