The major parties are neck-and-neck in their primary vote in the first Newspoll since the May 18 election was called.
Figures published in the Australian show the Coalition and Labor tied with a primary vote of 39 per cent. The increase comes after One Nation's primary vote fell two points to four per cent.
The Opposition has maintained its lead in the two-party preferred vote, with the Coalition trailing 48 to 52. This represents a 2.4 per cent swing against the Coalition and the potential loss of 10 seats. Image: News Corp Australia
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