Federal Labor has increased its lead on the back of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to lift interest rates, giving Scott Morrison just two weeks to close a sizeable gap.
With pre-poll voting to start on Monday and the government to ramp up its attack ads, the latest The Australian Financial Review-Ipsos poll shows Labor could win government in its own right if the numbers hold.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
