Labor gains lead in post-budget Newspoll; would be one seat short of majority in YouGov MRP poll
- Only 32 percent of respondents view the budget positively, the lowest rating in years, compared to 50 percent in March 2022 when Scott Morrison was Prime Minister.
- Labor holds a slight edge at 51 percent to 49 percent, indicating a 2.1 percent swing against Labor since the last election, according to the poll.
- Anthony Albanese's performance rating increased, while the Coalition saw a decline, as reported by Jim Reed.
- There is growing disillusionment among voters towards the major parties, indicating potential challenges ahead for Labor, according to Jim Reed.
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Labor on cusp of second-term majority: poll
Latest polling by YouGov shows Labor is only one seat short of forming government. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS) By Andrew Brown in Canberra Labor is in the box seat to form the next federal government, with new polling showing it’s within just one seat of forming a majority as the election campaign gets under way. The latest YouGov modelling shows Labor set to win 75 seats at the May 3 election, while the coalition would win just 60 seats. Pa…
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