The Coalition has one more round of bloodletting before it can try to compete.
Andrew Hastie has emerged as the most popular preferred Opposition Leader behind Sussan Ley, as the Coalition’s primary vote remains stuck at record low levels, despite the Liberals and Nationals dumping net zero and promising tougher migration policies.
A Newspoll published on the eve of the final parliamentary sitting week of the year revealed Labor has lifted its dominant two-party-preferred vote lead to 58-42%, with core support for the Coalition static at 24 per cent, its lowest level since primary votes were first counted in November 1985.
