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The trend is in, but Australian voters’ views are soft and fragmented – how should we read the polls?

After the 2019 election result confounded the polling, research companies went back to the drawing board. But a changing electorate poses ever knottier challenges

The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2025

'I'm a fighter': premier to box on after 'grim' polling

Jacinta Allan is wearing the unwanted crown of Australia's most unpopular leader, with polling suggesting she could be a drag on Labor's federal election hopes.

AAP · Apr 10, 2025

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kos Samaras on polls and the people who’ll decide this election

The demography that makes up the Australian electorate is changing and as voters desert the major parties polls are becoming harder to read.

The Conversation · Apr 1, 2025

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Victorian Labor’s tough-on-crime turn could mark the beginning of the end for Jacinta Allan

The government has faced a ‘crime crisis’ before – but no matter how tough the premier talks on law and order, the Coalition is always willing to go tougher

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025

Grattan on Friday: Will voters fear PM Peter Dutton would be a surprise packet?

Australian politicians on both sides of the house say protectionist policies are bad, right? That Australia, as a country, believes in and benefits from trade being as free as possible.

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2025

Three key takeaways from the WA election which hint at Labor’s fortunes (and challenges) in federal vote

ALP MPs acknowledge the fight in Perth’s outer suburbs will be tougher this federal election

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2025

Climate simmers in background of hip pocket election

Campaigning on climate action is unlikely to dominate the 2025 federal election but may prove a winning formula in regions vulnerable to extreme weather.

AAP · Feb 8, 2025

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How two byelections could shape Labor and the Greens in Victoria

Despite their differences, voters in the Werribee and Prahran byelections could hold the key for Jacinta Allan’s Labor government

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

Labor stares down 'it's time' factor as govt turns 10

Is Australia's longest-serving Labor government on the edge of the electoral abyss after 10 years, or are there enough runs on the board to win another term?

AAP · Nov 22, 2024

Millennials have become an electoral force. Jacinta Allan is pinning her political hopes on solving their housing woes

Victorian premier says it is ‘deeply unfair’ that home ownership is out of reach for many of the state’s young people

The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024

Embattled Liberal leader boosted as Labor vote 'tanks'

Staring down a possible leadership coup, John Pesutto has steered the Victorian coalition to its best poll result in seven years as support for Labor plummets.

AAP · Oct 9, 2024

Mixed bag for Labor and the rise of the Libertarians: the key surprises in the NSW local elections

ALP faces a variety of results in what premier Chris Minns calls a ‘massive wake-up call for the major parties’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2024

'Tired trope': most voters open to lower home prices

Australia's housing affordability mess has most voters in favour of lower prices and backing tax reform and other policy interventions to ease pressures.

AAP · Sep 9, 2024

Mid-term blues: Vic poll shows Labor losing ground

A poll indicates Labor is increasingly on the nose with Victorian voters under Jacinta Allan's leadership, just over two years out from the next state election.

AAP · Aug 5, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2024

Who are the grassroots Muslim groups with an eye on Labor seats?

Pro-Palestine campaigners say they will back candidates at the next federal election but they are not the only religious groups hoping to influence voters

AAP · Jun 6, 2024

Vic Labor government would win election, poll says

Victorian Labor would win an election if one was held now, setting it up for a potential historic fourth consecutive term, but its primary vote is slipping.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2024

A test in Wills: Greens hope Samantha Ratnam’s federal politics gamble will pay off

Shifting demographics and anger over the war in Gaza among voters in Melbourne’s inner north could see Labor lose out

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2024

The path to re-election for Queensland Labor looks like a narrowing goat track after its ‘Super Saturday’ losses

Steven Miles’s government is fighting battles on multiple fronts – and shifting right or left will only create new problems elsewhere

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AAP · Jan 4, 2024

Allan's profile 'a work in progress' after 100 days

Jacinta Allan remains undefined to much of the electorate after her first 100 days as Victorian premier and could face a series of stumbling blocks in 2024.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2023

We all know about JobKeeper, which helped Australians keep their jobs in a global crisis. So how about HomeKeeper?

Bipartisan support for temporary extra government spending to preserve businesses and jobs through JobKeeper was one of the few positive outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023

Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese had good motives but his referendum has done much harm

The National Anti-Corruption Commission the other day issued its weekly statement about its work program. The government legislated for the NACC late last year, it began operations on July 1, and it’s now going full steam.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023

University graduates lean yes but wealthy no vote areas show ‘nuance’ of voice attitudes

Education and high income not always a recipe for yes vote as ‘social tribes’ have influence, analysis shows

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 14, 2023

Pundits Have Been Noticing A Brutal Lack Of ‘No’ Campaigners At Polling Centres Across The Country

As millions of Aussie's head to the polls, they have been left wondering why there is such an uneven ratio of volunteers from each campaign.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023

Revealed: the secretive rightwing firm providing ‘clout’ for voice no campaign

Whitestone Strategic consultancy found to have more ties with prime movers against Indigenous voice than previously known

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2023

The Daniel Andrews era is over. Where to now for Victoria with Jacinta Allan as premier?

The housing crisis and other social issues may be among the new leader’s initial priorities but the state’s debt could hamper her broader plans

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