Coalition continues its political comeback clawing back another point in the latest poll
THE Coalition has continued its political comeback in the wake of Malcolm Turnbull’s ousting, clawing back another point to trail Labor of 53-47 on a two party preferred result.
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THE Coalition has continued its political comeback in the wake of Malcolm Turnbull’s ousting, clawing back another point to trail Labor of 53-47 on a two party preferred result.
According to an exclusive Newspoll conducted for The Australian, the improvement marks a six-point turnaround since a collapse in support after the August 24 spill.
According to the latest results, the Coalition’s primary vote has risen one point to 37 per cent, its third successive primary vote gain and a four-point rebound from a record low of 33 per cent just seven weeks ago. Mr Morrison maintained his lead as preferred prime minister over Mr Shorten at 45-34 per cent.
The results came as it emerged the Coalition is considering backing an inquiry into its plan to overhaul the GST.
The government is seeking to quell fears among backbenchers threatening to side with Labor over concerns at the overhaul’s impact on their home states.
The government is also likely to delay debating the proposal within its party room until at least next week, which means it could not be put to the Senate until next month.
Labor has pledged an amendment to guarantee no state would be worse off under the reforms.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg faced strong backlash from state treasurers for refusing to lock into law that no state would lose out under the “fix”.
Tasmanian Liberal senators have confirmed they would consider crossing the floor to support the amendment while NSW and South Australian Liberal governments were lobbying their federal counterparts to do the same.