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Coalition slumps but Morrison gains in Newspoll; electoral changes to curb micro parties

  • Written by Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Coalition slumps but Morrison gains in Newspoll; electoral changes to curb micro partiesAAP/Mick Tsikas

This week’s Newspoll, conducted August 25-28 from a sample of 1,528, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since three weeks ago. Primary votes were 40% Labor (up one), 36% Coalition (down three), 10% Greens (down one) and 3% One Nation (steady).

Despite the three-point loss for the Coalition’s primary...

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