May 2022
Coalition closing the gap on Labor in final days
The Morrison government has clawed back ground and is hoping a 48-year low unemployment rate will help it erode what is still an election-winning lead by Labor.
Scott Morrison’s women problem in one chart
Scott Morrison’s visibly masculine election campaign may not be helping him win back female voters. This chart might help explain why.
Morrison’s support among women is low and hasn’t shifted
Poll numbers show Scott Morrison’s problem with female voters. But Anthony Albanese doesn’t fare much better.
RBA rate rise hurts Coalition, poll shows
Federal Labor has increased its lead after the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to lift rates, giving Scott Morrison just two weeks to close a sizeable gap, the latest Financial Review-Ipsos poll shows.
Sunday night’s debate was unruly but it was honest
The debate may have been unedifying to watch, but it produced more honest answers than the standard campaign face-offs.
April 2022
Coalition holds ground in Queensland amid coal fight, poll shows
Queensland is the best-performing state for the Morrison government at this stage, boosting a Coalition belief that it will hold all its seats there.
Trust in PM at record low, both leaders’ competency rated rock bottom
Scott Morrison is regarded as a much better economic manager than Anthony Albanese, but he is vastly less trustworthy.
Coalition struggles to make ground on Labor
Both sides are battling to form majority government with one-third of voters either opting for a minor party or undecided, the latest The Australian Financial Review/Ipsos poll shows.
Labor leads in the biggest states, says the latest Ipsos poll
The ALP will begin the election campaign with leads over the Coalition in Victoria and Queensland, but the race is tighter in NSW.
Budget in the black with voters but not like 2019: Poll
Last week’s federal government has been generally well-received by voters but may not be enough to jump-start the government’s election campaign.
PM starts the election race from well behind: poll
The Morrison government will enter the election campaign lagging Labor by up to 10 percentage points, according to an exclusive new poll, which also shows last week’s federal budget was given a lukewarm reception by voters and may not provide the boost required.
It’s all in the timing. Factional enemies square up with Morrison
The Morrison government is struggling for clear air on the cusp of an election and Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, with nothing to lose, decided to square up.
February 2020
Low interest rates open generational divide: poll
Mortgage holders are in no hurry to see rates rise while retirees say they are being forced to take more risks with their money in order to get by.
Voters flame Morrison's leadership: Poll
Exclusive focus group polling conducted by Ipsos over two nights last week showed the fire crisis has challenged what has been an entrenched polarisation of views towards prime minister Scott Morrison since the election.
May 2019
Older voters are voting early and not for Labor
Older voters on low and medium incomes are dominating what is record early voting this election and they favour the Morrison government.
Could there be an upset in Tasmania?
Tasmanian politics is distinctive. Voters have ignored national trends and delivered a fair share of upsets in recent elections, writes Richard Eccleston.
Scott Morrison ahead on most attributes: Ipsos poll
The voting public rates Scott Morrison above Bill Shorten in almost all key personal attributes, including competency, trust and grasp of economic policy, the latest poll finds.
Shorten boils it down to unity, 'fair-go economics'
Labor hasn't had a fight for six years and warriors of past battles have buried the hatchet. The other theme was what Bill Shorten called "fair go economics''.
Labor holds on to election lead: Ipsos
Labor remains comfortably ahead of the Coalition and Bill Shorten's personal ratings have improved significantly with two weeks to go until election day, the latest Ipsos poll shows.
Why voters are turned off, tuned out and unmoved
With two weeks until election day, exclusive focus group testing of Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison and their policies reveals worrying signs for both major parties.