The latest Newspoll in The Australian has reported support for Federal Labor remains at rock bottom lows in Queensland and Western Australia where state governments face an election within the next 12 months.
Support for Anthony Albanese is stagnant in both states while Scott Morrison's popularity was reported to be at record highs. In Queensland, where Annastacia Palaszczuk faces a battle this October to remain premier, the primary vote for the federal Coalition is at 42 while the Labor vote is at 28.
In two party preferred terms, the Coalition is ahead 56 to 44. In Western Australia, the Liberals and Nationals' primary vote is even higher at 44, compared to Labor's 31 which translates to a two-party preferred lead of 55 to 45 which favours the Coalition. Nation-wide, the major parties are deadlocked at 50-50. Image: News Corp Australia
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