Prime Minister Scott Morrison records the second highest approval rating of any prime minister since 2008 with a 68 per cent satisfaction rate according to the latest Newspoll.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison records the highest approval rating of any prime minister since 2008 with a 68 per cent satisfaction rate according to the latest Newspoll. Prime Minister Morrison is leading Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese as better prime minister 56-to-28, while the two-party-preferred vote is even at 50-50. Mr Albanese’s approval satisfaction rate sits at 45 per cent, while 34 per cent of voters are dissatisfied with his performance.
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