James Campbell
16 Feb 2025
A new poll, which is an Australian first, has revealed how Peter Dutton is gaining ground but still has a fight on his hands to beat Anthony Albanese.
Peter Dutton is gaining ground in critical marginal seats and clawing back votes lost to Teals and independents, but it is still not enough to secure him the Lodge in his own right.
The opposition leader’s boost in popularity is being fuelled by voters believing the Coalition would be better than Labor at handling the big three issues impacting everyday Australians - cost of living, housing and healthcare.
Exclusive polling commissioned by this masthead shows the Coalition now leads Labor 52 per cent to 48 per cent on a two-party preferred basis in 20 key marginal seats - representing a 3 per cent swing since the last election.
But it is not enough to secure Mr Dutton an extra 19 seats to reach the 76 he needs to win government outright, reinforcing the prospect of a minority government - which almost half of voters in key electorates agreed would be bad for the economy and people like them.
The findings are taken from a poll which has been commissioned by News Corp Australia.
In an Australian newspaper first, Redbridge and Accent Research will monitor voter shifts between now and election day in 20 marginal seats.
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