The Coalition has to turn around the polls — and the the election is approaching even more rapidly than it might initially seem.
Two weeks on from a budget that was the Coalition's primary chance to reset politics and break Labor's years-long lead in the polls, and there's no joy for the government.
Newspoll today has Labor's vote back to the level it's been for most of this year, while the Coalition's primary vote has lifted in concert with One Nation's fall. That's good news for the LNP in Queensland, but doesn't suggest the government is shifting votes from the opposition.
Good morning, early birds. The government is set to announce a new slate of budget-saving measures in an effort to pay for its election promises, and tension boils in the Coalition as Liberals and Nationals vie for senate votes. It's the news you need to know, with Rachel Withers.
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