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Blow for PM as Coalition closes in on Labor

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 08, 2026 • 07:00 AM
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Support for the Coalition has surged to its highest level in almost a year while Labor’s vote has fallen to a record low.

Blow for PM as Coalition closes in on Labor

Support for the Coalition has surged to its highest level in almost a year while Labor’s vote has fallen to a record low amid growing concerns about its management of the economy, leaving the two major parties statistically tied and still trailing One Nation.

In a blow to the Albanese government following a month of dismal economic news, the latest The Australian Financial Review /Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll shows Labor’s primary vote slipped 2 percentage points to 26 per cent while the Coalition’s jumped 4 points to 25 per cent.

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