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Newspoll rates Bill Shorten better prime minister than Tony Abbott in every state

Ben WoodheadHead of Platform Product
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The Coalition's primary vote in Western Australia has plunged to a 14-year low alongside a massive fall in Prime Minister Tony Abbott's standing in the state.

A Newspoll published in The Australian on Monday finds that the PM's net approval rating has crashed 35 points since Christmas and that Mr Abbott now lags Bill Shorten as better prime minister in all states for the first time.

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Ben oversees design and development of newsroom and subscription platforms for The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review. Previously Ben was Deputy editor – Digital at the AFR.

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