The Coalition has struggled to make ground on Labor during the first two weeks of the campaign, despite Anthony Albanese’s stumbles, with a new poll showing both sides battling for the numbers to form majority government.

The latest The Australian Financial Review Ipsos poll shows while Labor’s primary vote lead has shrunk by 2 percentage points and Mr Albanese’s disapproval rating has risen, Labor remains ahead of the Coalition and one-third of voters are either opting for a minor party or undecided.