Essential Poll News Today

The increasing cost of living may be denting support for the Labor government.

The Prime Minister seems to be counting on the extra cash in Australians pockets helping them to forget his broken promise but a new poll shows this might not be the case.

The Tasmanian Liberal government has called an early election, but some recent polling suggests a rise in the popularity of Jacqui Lambie’s party.

While two-party preferred polling is steady, a majority of Australians support Labor’s changes to the stage 3 tax cuts.

A proposed Senate election reform would be little to fix the unequal representation of the states and territories in the upper house - in fact, it would make it worse.

The Labor Party continues the poll slide it has experienced since the failed Voice referendum in October.

According to an Essential Poll, just 11 per cent of Australians say they have a high interest in the Melbourne Cup, which is down 5 points from last year. 

After a post-referendum drop in the polls, Labor has bounced back.

The final Newspoll gave “no” an accurate lead. Meanwhile, Labor maintains a strong overall lead against the Coalition.

There was a spring in the step of Labour leader Chris Hipkins as he arrived in Christchurch today, buoyed by polling showing his party's campaign...