One Nation's Support Dips, Labor Sees Slight Gain in Latest Polls
Two separate polls indicate a decline in primary vote for One Nation while Labor experiences a minor increase, with both parties and the Coalition remaining within a narrow margin of each other.
Recent polling data reveals a shift in voter sentiment, with support for One Nation experiencing a dip while the Labor party has seen a slight increase. The latest Newspoll, conducted for The Australian, shows Labor holding the strongest primary vote at 29 percent, a one-point increase from previous figures. One Nation follows closely with 28 percent, a decrease from 30 percent in September, and the Coalition is at 20 percent. The poll surveyed 1,241 voters nationwide between Monday and Thursday of the previous week.
Other parties garnered significant support, with the Greens at 14 percent and a combined 'others' category, including independents and minor parties, at nine percent. While One Nation's 28 percent primary vote is still considered strong, it represents a decrease from its peak of 31 percent recorded in early June. Pauline Hanson's personal net rating also saw a decline, now standing at -9, with 43 percent of voters satisfied with her performance compared to 52 percent dissatisfied.
This Newspoll marks the first time primary support for Labor, One Nation, and the Coalition have all fallen within the 20s range. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal net rating improved slightly, moving from -27 to -24. The Coalition's primary vote also saw a minor improvement, rising from 19 percent to 20 percent, with leader Angus Taylor's net personal rating lifting to -11.
In head-to-head comparisons for preferred prime minister, Albanese leads with 45 percent of the vote, followed by Hanson at 30 percent and Taylor at 25 percent.
The Newspoll also included a question regarding government responses to inflation and cost-of-living pressures. Over half of the respondents (55 percent) favored reduced government spending. Other suggested measures included subsidizing energy and fuel (over half), income tax cuts (nearly a third), reduced business regulation (27 percent), and one-off payments (11 percent).
A separate poll conducted by Resolve for The Sydney Morning Herald corroborates the trend of declining support for One Nation, showing a two-point drop to 25 percent. The Coalition saw a one-point decrease to 23 percent, while Labor gained one point to 29 percent. Hanson's likability rating fell from seven points to zero, and Taylor's dropped two points to eight, while Albanese improved by one point to -15. Albanese also remains the preferred Prime Minister in the Resolve Poll, with 32 percent of voters backing him, compared to 26 percent for Hanson and 22 percent for Taylor.