Government loses 30th consecutive Newspoll, despite slight improvement
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As widely anticipated, the government has lost its 30th Newspoll in a row, although it slightly reduced Labor’s two-party lead.
The Coalition trails 48-52%, compared with 47-53% a fortnight ago. The Australian reports it is only the second time since April last year that the government has come within this striking distance.
Given a universal...
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