Newspoll: Labor takes lead over Coalition

An exclusive Newspoll for The Australian shows 47 per cent of voters believe Labor will form the next government following an election in March or May.Just 37 per cent believe the Coalition will be elected for a fourth term, and 16 per cent are undecided.However, three years ago only 24 per cent believed the Coalition would win and 55 per cent tipped Bill Shorten to be the next prime minister.Mr Morrison went on the claim a surprise victory.The poll was completed before the release of Labor’s climate change policy last Friday afternoon.Currently, Labor leads the two-party preferred race over the Coalition, 53-47 per cent, on a primary vote of 38 per cent.Approval for Labor leader Anthony Albanese has risen putting him ahead of Scott Morrison for the first time since March last year.The Coalition primary vote fell a point to 36 per cent, the Greens dropped one point to 10 per cent, and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation rose a point to 3 per cent. Other minor parties also gained a point to 13 per cent.As preferred prime minister, Mr Morrison dropped a point to 45 per cent and Mr ­Albanese lost two points to 34 per cent while 19 per cent were undecided. Mr Morrison’s approval rating remains at 44 per cent with 52 per cent saying they were dissatisfied with his performance.Mr Albanese’s approval rating rose two points to 39 per cent while those dissatisfied dropped three points to 45 per cent.This is the narrowest projection of who will win the federal election since 2013, raising the possibility of a hung parliament.The results come as parliament saw its final sitting for the year during which Coalition MPs protested state vaccine mandates, a federal integrity commission, and the government’s religious discrimination bill.

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An exclusive Newspoll for The Australian shows 47 per cent of voters believe Labor will form the next government following an election in March or May.Just 37 per cent believe the Coalition will be elected for a fourth term, and 16 per cent are undecided.However, three years ago only 24 per cent believed the Coalition would win and 55 per cent tipped Bill Shorten to be the next prime minister.Mr Morrison went on the claim a surprise victory.The poll was completed before the release of Labor’s climate change policy last Friday afternoon.Currently, Labor leads the two-party preferred race over the Coalition, 53-47 per cent, on a primary vote of 38 per cent.Approval for Labor leader Anthony Albanese has risen putting him ahead of Scott Morrison for the first time since March last year.The Coalition primary vote fell a point to 36 per cent, the Greens dropped one point to 10 per cent, and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation rose a point to 3 per cent. Other minor parties also gained a point to 13 per cent.As preferred prime minister, Mr Morrison dropped a point to 45 per cent and Mr ­Albanese lost two points to 34 per cent while 19 per cent were undecided. Mr Morrison’s approval rating remains at 44 per cent with 52 per cent saying they were dissatisfied with his performance.Mr Albanese’s approval rating rose two points to 39 per cent while those dissatisfied dropped three points to 45 per cent.This is the narrowest projection of who will win the federal election since 2013, raising the possibility of a hung parliament.The results come as parliament saw its final sitting for the year during which Coalition MPs protested state vaccine mandates, a federal integrity commission, and the government’s religious discrimination bill.