Labor is ahead in the opinion polls and Bill Shorten remains the clear favourite of bookies to become the next PM. However, senior Liberal figures are still hopeful, if not optimistic, about an upset win. More in today's 2600SkyNews with Kieran_Gilbert.
The opinion polls might have Labor in front and the bookies have Bill Shorten as the clear favourite to win the next election, but senior Liberals are still hopefulWith many Australians only now focusing on federal politics, some in the Coalition believe Labor and its leader remain vulnerable to a targeted negative campaign, reinforcing doubts about Bill Shorten and Labor as risks to the nation and the economy.
“People were asking, why are you wasting your time on him?” says a source familiar with the research.The bookies have Bill Shorten at $1.18 to be the next PM – not quite Winx odds – but not far off. Tony Nutt explained the risk of losing support on the primary vote if the Liberals were to go too negative.
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