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.
As a bruising political fight over housing and congestion continues,polling shows half of all voters want more done to curb immigration.
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.
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.
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.
The old assumption about a Labor victory at the next election is well and truly out of date.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.