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One Nation More Popular than Coalition for First Time

One Nation's primary vote rose to 24% nationwide, surpassing the Coalition's 22%, as half of voters expressed willingness to support minor parties amid cost-of-living concerns.

  • In the latest Resolve Political Monitor poll, One Nation's primary vote surged to 24 per cent, surpassing the Coalition's record low of 22 per cent for the first time. Half of all voters expressed willingness to support non-major parties.
  • Fuel shortages and interest rate hikes fueled voter dissatisfaction, which Resolve pollster Jim Reed described as the "straw that broke the camel's back" for voters struggling with cost of living. Labor's primary vote fell to 29 per cent.
  • Since Christmas Day, One Nation's support surged from 16 per cent, bolstered by former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce's defection three months earlier. The Coalition's support plummeted from 37 per cent in March 2025 to its current record low.
  • With the May 9 Farrer by-election approaching, Coalition leader Angus Taylor faces immediate pressure to reverse these trends. The party selected Albury councillor Raissa Butkowski to defend the seat held by former leader Sussan Ley for 25 years.
  • Polling of 1,803 respondents reveals a potential transformation in electoral dynamics, with experts comparing One Nation's strategy to Reform, noting it attracts voters who feel "ill-served, ignored or rejected by the major parties.
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One Nation more popular than Coalition for first time

A fringe party has observed a massive polling surge as Labor crumbles under the pressure of keeping Aussie petrol tanks full.

·City of Perth, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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