Australian politics Coalition still lagging in polls as jobs figures fail to inspire voters Government’s primary vote rises one point to 34%, but Labor still leading 52% to 48% on two-party-preferred basis The latest Sky News/ReachTel poll has Malcolm Turnbull remaining as preferred prime minister. The first Sky News/ReachTel poll of the year, released on Sunday, shows the government is still lagging behind Labor after a very modest improvement over summer. The Coalition’s primary vote has risen just one point to 34% while the opposition has held steady at 36%. Despite the unambiguously positive news, the Sky News/ReachTel poll shows only a slight improvement for the government. According to the Sky News/ReachTel poll, Turnbull remains preferred prime minister, rising two points to 54% compared with the opposition leader, Bill Shorten, who declined two points to 46%.

Source: The Guardian January 28, 2018 01:42 UTC