July
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Trump’s return is no cause for chill in Australia
Trump’s America-first populist mash-up of right-wing nationalism and left-wing economics threatens to jeopardise US leadership of the international rules-based order that benefits Australia.
- The AFR View
- Exclusive
- Anthony Albanese
Coalition overtakes Labor in popular vote
The Coalition has inched ahead in the popular vote for the first time since the federal election. The Coalition could come within striking distance of minority government.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Anthony Albanese
Albanese knows how messy a hung parliament will be
Peter Dutton could be within striking distance of government, underlining Labor’s fragile position and why it is nervous at the prospect of another rate rise.
- Phillip Coorey
June
Labor slumps on climate, cost of living as Albanese’s ratings fall
Voters have marked down Labor over climate policy and the cost of living, while Anthony Albanese has lost significant ground to Peter Dutton.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Federal election
Beware the uncomplicated politician: Dutton on the rise as PM falls
In December 2022 Anthony Albanese enjoyed a 26-point lead over Peter Dutton as preferred prime minister, but it has now dwindled to just two points.
- Phillip Coorey
May
Voters like gas better than wind power but solar is still king
A slide in support for wind farms has allowed gas to become entrenched as the nation’s preferred energy source after solar, an AFR/Freshwater Strategy poll has found.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- Jim Chalmers
Punters are not convinced by Labor’s budget
The budget had two main political aims: to help further with the cost of living; and, in doing so, buy a pre-election interest rate cut. The punters are not convinced it will achieve either, polling finds.
- Phillip Coorey
Underwhelmed voters fear budget will lift rates
Almost 40 per cent of voters think last week’s big-spending federal budget increases the chances of another interest rate rise, and just one quarter believe they will be better off, the latest poll shows.
- Phillip Coorey
April
Labor resumes decline, marked down on key issues
The Albanese government has again lost its lead over the Coalition as voters mark it down over its handling of key issues.
- Phillip Coorey
March
PM shows signs of recovery as Labor ‘stops the rot’
The prime minister’s personal standing has begun to recover, and he’s more trusted than Peter Dutton despite his tax cuts broken promise.
- Phillip Coorey
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Politics, business must focus on aspiration, growth and security
There has been no major enduring, productivity-enhancing economic reform since the Howard-Costello GST package more than two decades ago.
- The AFR View
Support for nuclear power edges up, ahead of coal: AFR poll
The Coalition faces a steep challenge convincing voters to back its alternate plan, with solar and wind remaining significantly more popular than nuclear.
- Tom McIlroy
What voters really mean when they say the cost of living is hurting
Nearly three-quarters of voters say making their household budget stack up is the biggest issue occupying their mind.
- Tom McIlroy
February
Labor unscathed but unrewarded for tax U-turn
Just one-third of polled voters feel they will be better off under the revamped tax cuts, although 84 per cent of taxpayers will receive more on July 1.
- Phillip Coorey
Barnaby Joyce’s approval rating among voters sinks like a stone
Voter perception of former Nationals’ leader has plunged following the release of video showing him lying in a Canberra street, affected by alcohol and prescription drugs.
- Phillip Coorey
Voters warn Labor on crime and social order
The latest poll shows an 8-percentage point increase in the proportion of voters selecting crime as a top concern.
- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- Anthony Albanese
Tax cut U-turn didn’t spark a recovery. But it did stop the slide
Both parties have a hard slog between now and the next election if they are going to shift voters mired in indifference.
- Phillip Coorey
