Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set for another trip to Queensland as the coalition eyes key seats in the Sunshine State ahead of the federal election.
The coalition holds 21 out of the state's 30 seats but a number of LNP seats are in doubt.
The prime minister will make an economic speech in Brisbane on Tuesday as he begins a series of road and rail project announcements in the state's southeast.
The coalition government is pledging to create 1.25 million jobs over the next five years through its economic plan.
A small group of protesters greeted the Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a visit to the Australian Institute of Tropical Health on 21/1/19. Source: AAP
Mr Morrison's northern trip comes after Opposition Leader Bill Shorten spent nine days touring the Sunshine State on the Bill Bus.
The Labor leader wrapped up the visit late last week and will on Tuesday visit the NSW south coast town of Tathra for a renewable energy pledge.
As the prime minister focuses on jobs and infrastructure, Labor is hoping to garner the attention of environmentalists, with Tuesday's local energy announcement following up a promise to clean-up urban waterways.
Meanwhile, government minister Christopher Pyne says claims there's an exodus of coalition MPs is a "marvellous beat-up".
The Liberal Party lost three ministers in a week to retirement - Nigel Scullion, Michael Keenan and Kelly O'Dwyer - but Mr Pyne says many Labor MPs are also bowing out of politics.
"There certainly is not an exodus of coalition MPs," Mr Pyne told Sky News on Monday.
"In the normal effluxion of time members of parliament are quite entitled to decide that they want to retire and to leave, whether they're cabinet ministers or backbenchers.
"Everyone has reasons to change their jobs over time, my colleagues have made announcements - it is not a story."
Coalition bounces back in latest Newspoll
The coalition's primary vote has risen two points in the first Newspoll of 2019 but Labor continues to lead the government.
The ALP is ahead 53 per cent to 47 per cent, on a two-party preferred basis, meaning the government could lose 14 seats if an election was held today, the poll published in The Australian on Tuesday shows.
However, this was a slight improvement for the government since the last Newspoll in December, which had Labor leading 55 per cent to 45 per cent - equivalent to a 21 seat loss.
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is seen recording a social media video during a visit to a shopping centre in North Lakes, Brisbane on 18/1/19. Source: AAP
As well, the coalition's primary vote is up two points to 37 per cent while Labor's was down three points to 38 per cent.
That's the best primary vote result in a Newspoll for the government since Malcolm Turnbull lost the prime ministership in August.
Scott Morrison continues to lead Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as preferred prime minister, at 43 per cent to 36 per cent.
But voter satisfaction levels with Mr Morrison fell by two points to 40 per cent, while Mr Shorten's satisfaction rating improved slightly.
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and his wife Chloe greet shoppers during a visit to a shopping centre in North Lakes, Brisbane on 18/1/19. Source: AAP
The Greens' primary vote remained unchanged at nine per cent of the primary vote while One Nation fell one point to six per cent.
The Newspoll of 1634 voters was taken between Thursday and Sunday.
Three ministers - Kelly O'Dwyer, Michael Keenan and Nigel Scullion - have announced they will retire from politics at the election due to be held before May.
