Government

The Liberals are ahead of Labor in the Canning by-election in the September Fairfax Ipsos Poll.

The Coalition has pulled ahead of the Labor, according to the October Fairfax Ipsos Poll.

Labor is ahead of the Coalition in the August Fairfax Ipsos Poll.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s approval rating is 35% (down 6 points since June), according to the latest national Fairfax Ipsos Poll, while his disapproval rating is 55% (up 8 points since June). This gives a net approval of -20 (down 14 points since June) and Shorten’s lowest approval rating since becoming Opposition Leader in October 2013.

Labor is ahead of the Coalition in the June Fairfax Ipsos Poll. Labor has 53% of the two-party preferred vote (up 3 points since May), ahead of the Coalition on 47% (down 3 points since May), based on 2013 election preferences. This indicates a swing of 6.5 percentage points against the Abbott Government since the 2013 Federal election.

A majority (52%) of voters are satisfied with the Federal Budget delivered by Treasurer Joe Hockey on Tuesday, and more than one third (35%) are dissatisfied, giving a balance of opinion of +17, according to the latest national Fairfax Ipsos Poll.

The NSW state Coalition is maintaining its lead over the ALP, the latest Fairfax Ipsos NSW state Poll shows. Given the change in electoral law that now allows NSW voters to enroll on the day, the figures for this poll are based on all those who said they are certain to vote at the state election this Saturday.

Labor is still ahead of the Coalition in the latest April Fairfax Ipsos Poll.

The Labor Party remains ahead of the Coalition in the February Fairfax Ipsos Poll, although by a reduced margin.