Overview
- The latest Newspoll of 1,237 voters taken Monday to Thursday last week puts Anthony Albanese ahead of Angus Taylor as preferred prime minister, 45% to 37%.
- Albanese’s advantage is down from late last year, when he led former opposition leader Sussan Ley 54% to 27%.
- Labor’s primary vote has slipped to 32% from 37% in October, while the Coalition has lifted from 18% to 20%.
- One Nation’s support is steady at 27%, the Greens have eased to 11%, and other crossbench support sits at 10%.
- Commentators say the poll pauses One Nation’s summer surge, which they linked to Barnaby Joyce’s defection and Coalition turmoil, with the upcoming South Australian election seen as the next test; recent state polling put One Nation at about 24% and the Liberals at 14%.