Federal Coalition Loses Half Its Support Base Since Election, Survey Reveals

More than half the people who voted for one of the opposition parties would not do so now, while two-thirds of all voters would not give them first preference.
Federal Coalition Loses Half Its Support Base Since Election, Survey Reveals
Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 28, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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The federal Liberal-National Coalition has not done enough to gain the confidence of voters after its historic loss to Labor in the last election, a newly released poll shows.

Most concerning for Liberal leader Sussan Ley and party strategists, more than half of voters who gave the coalition their support in May would no longer do so. That represents approximately five million fewer votes if an election were held today, a potentially devastating fall in its base vote.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.