SUPPORT for Labor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s approval rating have both fallen sharply in the first Newspoll conducted since the Voice to parliament referendum defeat.
The coalition leads Labor on the primary vote, 37 per cent to 35 per cent, according to the poll published in “The Australian” on Monday.
On a two-party preferred basis, Labor leads the coalition 52 per cent to 48 per cent – its weakest result since it won government in 2022.
The survey of 1220 voters, conducted between October 30 and November 3, showed Mr Albanese’s approval rating dropped four points to 42 per cent while his dissatisfaction rating rose six points to 52 per cent.
Mr Albanese’s popularity as the nation’s preferred prime minister also slipped, falling five points to 46 per cent with Liberal leader Peter Dutton on 36 per cent.
Mr Dutton’s performance as opposition leader enjoyed a two-point rise to 37 per cent of voters satisfied while his dissatisfaction rating of 50 per cent was lower than the prime minister’s for the first time.
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