One Nation’s support crashes, as voters look towards Labor, Coalition

The latest Newspoll figures show support for One Nation has crashed to the benefit of Labor and the Coalition.

The latest Newspoll figures show support for One Nation has crashed to the benefit of Labor and the Coalition.

The latest Newspoll figures show support for One Nation has crashed to the benefit of Labor and the Coalition. Source: AAP

The latest Newspoll shows support for , boosting Labor's lead but also giving the Coalition its equal-best primary vote since just after the last election.

The poll for The Australian puts the major parties neck and neck on a primary vote of 39 per cent each.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is losing support among voters.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is losing support among voters. Source: SBS News
Preferences from the Greens means Labor maintains a two-party-preferred lead of 52 per cent to 48 per cent, which is a 2.4 per cent swing against the Coalition.

This could represent a potential loss of 10 seats for the Coalition.
The Coalition has built on a two-point jump in its primary vote two weeks ago, adding another point in the latest Newspoll.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Brisbane.
Prime Minister Scott Morrisonis campaiging in Melbourne on Monday. Source: AAP
in the wake of the guns-for-funds scandal, which is the lowest point for the party since 2016.
The Greens remained unchanged on 9 per cent.

Going into the first full week of the campaign, Prime Minister Scott Morrison enjoys an unchanged 11-point lead over Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as preferred prime minister.


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Published 14 April 2019 10:40pm
Updated 15 April 2019 6:06am


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