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Recent polling suggested that the Albanese Labor government faces imminent defeat at the upcoming federal election.
The Freshwater poll, conducted for AFR, placed the Coalition ahead of Labor by 52% to 48% on a two-party preferred basis, the largest lead since before the last election.
The Resolve poll, conducted for SMH, showed the Coalition ahead by an even more substantial 55% to 45%—its largest lead.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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