Why Labor’s budget is not enough to reverse its two-year slump

Why Labor’s budget is not enough to reverse its two-year slump

It is not unusual for governments to suffer a slump after two years in power – it happened to John Howard in 1998 and he recovered. But there are danger signs for Labor.

  • byDavid Crowe

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Voters favour deeper cuts to migration as Labor misses budget boost

Voters favour deeper cuts to migration as Labor misses budget boost

As a bruising political fight over housing and congestion continues,polling shows half of all voters want more done to curb immigration.

  • byDavid Crowe
Men swing support to Dutton as Labor loses ground in battleground states

Men swing support to Dutton as Labor loses ground in battleground states

An exclusive survey shows male voters cut their support for Labor from 37 per cent in the final months of 2023 to 31 per cent in the first months of 2024.

  • byDavid Crowe
Councils are our favourite government,but ‘hardly anyone wants more of them’

Councils are our favourite government,but ‘hardly anyone wants more of them’

Despite complaints about bin collection and potholes,most NSW voters say their local council is doing a good job - more so than either the state or federal government.

  • byMichael Koziol
Early signs of voters’ support for Labor’s Future Made in Australia vow

Early signs of voters’ support for Labor’s Future Made in Australia vow

A federal pledge to spend more money on local industry has won support from voters despite a political row about whether it could waste public funds.

  • byDavid Crowe
Sliding to a crisis:These numbers show Labor cannot win on the vibe

Sliding to a crisis:These numbers show Labor cannot win on the vibe

The old assumption about a Labor victory at the next election is well and truly out of date. The government is clearly losing the fight to hold wavering voters.

  • byDavid Crowe
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Labor vote falls to new low as Australians buckle under cost-of-living pressure

Labor vote falls to new low as Australians buckle under cost-of-living pressure

Australians have cut their support for the federal government as they feel the financial damage from rising prices and higher interest rates,according to the Resolve Political Monitor.

  • byDavid Crowe
People point to a rise in racism in Australia. The majority want tougher laws

People point to a rise in racism in Australia. The majority want tougher laws

Survey findings highlight the rising anxiety about our society after months of protests against the conflict in Gaza – with 40 per cent saying Australia is now less safe.

  • byDavid Crowe
Labor’s car plan shifts down a gear as voters lukewarm on carbon targets
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Labor’s car plan shifts down a gear as voters lukewarm on carbon targets

The Resolve Political Monitor shows that 43 per cent of voters opposed the vehicle emission plan when asked about the policy in its original form.

  • byDavid Crowe
PM’s personal rating slips as frustration with major parties grows

PM’s personal rating slips as frustration with major parties grows

Labor and Anthony Albanese hold narrow leads on whether they are running a united team and have a vision for the future,but voters put Peter Dutton and the Coalition ahead on immigration and the economy.

  • byDavid Crowe
A new generation is talking nuclear power. It’s unlikely to happen

A new generation is talking nuclear power. It’s unlikely to happen

Voters seem more open to nuclear power,but experts warn the support will quickly evaporate,and the risk is that the debate could delay the renewables rollout.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons