PM Says Australians Feel Let Down by the System Amid One Nation Poll Surge

‘If governments don’t respond to that, there’ll be a continued rise in populism, be it of the right or the left,' Albanese said.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese makes a speech during the Victorian ALP state conference in Melbourne, Australia on May 23, 2026. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australians don’t feel the system is working for them in response to another poll showing the conservative-leaning One Nation gaining top spot as the most popular party in the country.

The Newspoll survey recorded a four-point rise in One Nation’s primary vote to 31 percent, while Labor dipped one point to 30 percent and the Coalition fell two points to 18 percent.