One Nation slips from historic peaks in latest polls
One Nation’s recent surge in support has fallen from historic highs, according to two new polls.
The latest News Poll, published on Sunday, showed Pauline Hanson’s party falling to 24 per cent from its peak of 27 per cent.
However, the change in voters does not mean an increase in support for major parties.
Labor held steady with a primary vote of 31 per cent, while the coalition remained on 21 per cent.
Anthony Albanese remains the preferred prime minister over Angus Taylor; by 46 percent to 37, while 17 percent remained neutral.
While 40 per cent of voters were satisfied with the prime minister’s performance, Mr Albanese’s dissatisfaction stood at 57 per cent.
Mr. Taylor’s net approval rating has fallen; The rate of those who were satisfied with him as the opposition leader was 33 percent, and the rate of those who were dissatisfied was 46 percent.
A Resolve poll, also released Sunday, also showed One Nation’s support falling from 24 percent to 22 percent.
The drop means the coalition overtook One Nation as the party with the second-highest number of primary votes, rising from 22 to 23 per cent in the latest poll.
The labor force rate increased by three points, from 29 percent to 32 percent.
Mr Albanese holds a narrow 33 per cent lead over Mr Taylor as preferred prime minister, with a margin of 32 to 32.
National senator Bridget McKenzie said it was no surprise that support for One Nation had waned.
“In times of global crisis that we’re in right now, Australians are rightly looking at the parties in government as they look at how they’re going to respond to the economic shocks that we’re experiencing, or indeed external conflicts,” he told ABC Radio on Monday.
“It’s actually the parties in government (the Nationals, the Liberals and the Labor Party) who have expertise in these policy areas, and that may be what’s driving the decline as Australians consider who is best able to manage such scenarios.”
Newspoll and Resolve surveys coincided with the Middle East war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which affected global oil prices.
Industry Minister Tim Ayres refused to say the reason for the drop in One Nation support but said a coordinated response to the fuel crisis was essential.
“The task of the Albanian government is to focus on the interests of Australia and Australians, in my case, the interests of blue-collar workers and industrial areas,” he told reporters in Canberra.
“That means investment and action in major regional economies. That’s what we need to do, and I think that’s what Australians expect us to do.”
