It’s been an awful election for Labor in the Senate. The ALP needed to get at least 33 seats – preferably 34 – to help them steer their legislation through the Senate. They didn’t. South Australia and the West denied them, writes Christian Kerr.
Coalition support
Government Senate support up: Morgan Poll
Coalition support in the Senate rose two points during November to 35.5%, according to polling by Roy Morgan Research. The Labor vote dropped two points to 44.5% in the same period, writes Christian Kerr.
Coalition closes the gap: Morgan
With four weeks to go before the federal election, the latest face to face Morgan Poll show Labor 12 points ahead of the Coalition on a two party preferred basis, 56 to 44%, writes Christian Kerr.
Then suddenly, the polls got interesting
To round off a day when too many polls are barely enough, a Morgan telephone poll shows the election announcement has boosted Coalition support.
Poll history repeats – but which piece?
The government will be hoping opinion poll history repeats. But which piece of history? Which previous Newspoll graph can the government take heart from? Peter Brent investigates.
Government regains some ground: Morgan poll
Coalition support is up, according to the latest face to face polling from Roy Morgan Research, but there won’t be much in the way of celebrations. They’ve only regained some lost ground. The Coalition camp is still besieged, writes Christian Kerr.
