The News Corp papers yesterday had a Fox & Hedgehog poll putting Labor at 30%, up one from early January; One Nation at 25%, up four; the Coalition at 24%, down one; and the Greens at 12%, down two. A three-candidate preferred measure has Labor down two to 44%, the Coalition down two to 27% and One Nation up four to 29%. Thirty-six per cent said Australia should support the defence of Taiwan, seven per cent preferred to side with China, and 38% favoured not taking sides. • The Australian reported findings from last fortnight’s Newspoll on how voters for parties other than Labor and One Nation would allocate their preferences. Forty-three per cent of Liberal voters said they would favour One Nation and 33% Labor, with 24% saying they did not know or that they would follow how-to-vote cards.

Source: The Guardian February 23, 2026 01:12 UTC