Coalition leads Labor on two-party preferred, poll shows

The Coalition is leading Labor on a two-party preferred basis for the first time since the 2022 general election, according to a fresh poll.

A Newspoll conducted for The Australian released this week revealed the Coalition was ahead 51-49, after months of being neck-and-neck with the Albanese government.

The shifts in support come down to preference flows from minor parties.

But it comes after Labor’s primary vote fell to 31 per cent, below the 32.6 per cent it held during the last election, fuelling expections the party will govern in minority following next year’s vote.

Primary support for the Coalition remains at 38 per cent.

More to come.