Support for Labor Drops in WA, Amid Young Voters Swing

According to the analysis, the coalition’s primary vote is now higher than the Greens.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas attends a jobs and skills summit at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept, 1, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images

Voters in Western Australia are shifting away from Labor towards the coalition, as the opposition gains ground among young people.

A Newspoll published in the The Australian newspaper on April 1, shows a rise in support for the coalition in key areas, but Labor still leading 52-48 on a two-party-preferred basis nationally.