Melbourne : Australia’s Liberal–National Coalition has plunged to its lowest-ever primary vote in Newspoll, with just 27% of respondents backing the opposition. The Latest Newspoll result Australia, released on Sunday, comes in the wake of Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s demotion over controversial remarks on Indian migration – a move that has fuelled internal unrest and broader community criticism.
Labor has maintained a commanding lead, with the latest two-party-preferred figures putting the government ahead 58% to 42%. Analysts say the figures highlight both the strength of Anthony Albanese’s leadership position and the mounting challenge for Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.
Newspoll is conducted by Pyxis Polling & Insights, which surveyed around 1,200–1,300 eligible voters across Australia over several days. The survey is based on online panels, with respondents weighted for age, gender, region, education and other demographics to reflect the national population. Undecided voters are asked a follow-up “leaning” question, while final results are modelled to show a two-party-preferred outcome.
With an effective sample size of roughly 900, the margin of error for headline results is estimated at about ±3 percentage points. Political observers caution that polls are snapshots rather than predictions, but note that a primary vote below 30% signals serious difficulties for the Coalition less than two years out from a federal election.
For Ley, the challenge now is not only to heal divisions inside her party but also to convince voters that the opposition can offer a credible alternative to the Albanese government.
