The Coalition has narrowed the gap on Labor as the election campaign enters its final three weeks with minor party preferences now expected to be crucial to the result on May 18.
An exclusive Newspoll conducted for The Australian shows the Coalition has improved its two party preferred vote by one point and now trails Labor 49-51.
While it is the best result for the government under Scott Morrison’s leadership, both major parties have lost popular support as Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party locks in 5 per cent of the primary vote nationally to emerge as the leading minor party after the Greens.
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The Coalition’s primary vote fell from 39 per cent to 38 per cent in the past two weeks. Labor’s has fallen two points to 37 per cent over the same period.
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Despite the narrowing contest, Labor would be on track win the election based on the latest survey’s results.
Bill Shorten has recorded his highest approval rating since March 2015 with 39 per cent of voters satisfied with his performance marking a 2-point rise on the last poll.
He has also narrowed the gap as preferred prime minister, lifting his numbers two points to 37 per cent compared to a one point drop to 45 per cent for Mr Morrison.
Mr Morrison’s approval ratings remained unchanged on 45 per cent although disapproval rose two points to 46 per cent, putting him back into negative territory.
The latest Newspoll of 2136 voters surveyed between April 26 and April 28 marks a six-point turnaround for the Coalition since March 7 when it trailed 46-54.
National Affairs Editor
Sydney
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