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Recent polling indicates that One Nation is now siphoning off potential voters from Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party, while simultaneously creating challenges for the federal Coalition.
The opposition has plummeted to an unprecedented low of 22 percent, even after Angus Taylor assumed leadership. Meanwhile, the primary vote for federal Labor has slipped from 31 percent in February to 29 percent.
One Nation’s support has experienced a significant boost since Barnaby Joyce, the former Nationals leader, allied himself with the outspoken Queensland party, climbing from a mere 16 percent on Christmas Day.
The findings, part of the Resolve poll conducted for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age (both part of the Nine network), did not include details regarding the two-party-preferred vote between the Coalition and Labor.
The Resolve poll was published for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers (owned by Nine), who chose not to report on results of the two-party-preferred vote between the Coalition and Labor.
The newspapers said this was because “the huge surge in support for One Nation makes any preference vote potentially misleading”.
When it comes to preferred prime minister, Taylor’s move into the top job has helped him claw back some ground on Albanese, who fell from 37 per cent to 35 per cent. Taylor’s debut put him at 31 per cent compared to Sussan Ley’s last result of 22 per cent.
Resolve pollster Jim Reed told the SMH that Labor had lost vote share to minor parties, putting the party at its lowest point this term.
“This follows the interest rate rise and fuel shortages, which are the straw that broke the camel’s back for voters who have been struggling with the cost of living for four years now.”
The most dominant policy priority is the cost of living, with 43 per cent of respondents nominating as the most important issue in Australia.
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