AustraliaNews.com.auLabor primary vote slumps as One Nation surges in new poll
A new poll shows Labor's primary vote has hit a record low, with One Nation now leading them 29 to 28 per cent on first preferences.
Voters are turning harder on Labor, with a new poll showing the government under pressure not only on its vote, but on the standing of its senior figures.
The AFR RedBridge Accent poll of 1000 voters shows Labor at its lowest ever primary vote, trailing One Nation for the sixth time in six months.
Albanese's net favourability crashed 10 points in a month to minus 27 per cent, his worst result on record in this polling series.
Labor still leads on two-party-preferred at 52 to 48, but the Coalition now holds a clear edge on economic management, Labor's biggest vulnerability.
Cost of living is the top concern for 73 per cent of voters surveyed, and Labor is now trailing the Coalition on economic management, which could shape policy decisions ahead.
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