What you said about your preferred Prime Minister, Albanese or Dutton

Time to go, Anthony Albanese, or is Peter Dutton on the nose? The race to become Australia’s Prime Minister is heating up. HAVE YOUR SAY

Time to go, Anthony Albanese, or is Peter Dutton on the nose?

Those questions, and more, are being asked as the race to become Australia’s Prime Minister heats up.

Paul Williams, associate professor at Griffith University, argued LNP leader Mr Dutton was destined for victory in the looming election until a wobbly few months.

“Federal Coalition MPs undoubtedly enjoyed a relaxing Christmas and a celebratory new year, confident in the belief a Dutton-led government was increasingly on the cards,” he wrote.

A Roy Morgan survey in late December saw the Coalition lead Labor 53 to 47 per cent. That was a five-percentage-point swing and an extra 15 seats for Dutton – just six short of a majority.

“With the cost of living still biting and a prime minister seemingly on the back foot, the Coalition was sure it could build its momentum and win government at a May election,” Mr Williams wrote.

The race for PM is on between Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese.

“But even the best-laid plans turn to ashes. In short, Peter Dutton has just had his worst two months as Liberal leader since his emphatic victory over the Voice to Parliament referendum in late 2023.”

In February, the Coalition – after 26 poll victories – lost the after-preference vote for the first time since November.

Since then, the Liberal and National parties have lost three of the previous 10 published polls, including the most recent Morgan survey which places Labor three points ahead of the Coalition, 47.5 to 51.5 per cent.

“On those figures, it’s not only certain Albanese will retain government, it’s also an outside chance he could maintain his narrow majority,” Mr Williams wrote.

Readers, however, remain unconvinced and many backed Mr Dutton.

Other, though, insisted the race for PM remains open.

In an online poll more than 80 per cent of readers voted for Mr Dutton as the preferred Prime Minister.

See what you had to say below and join the conversation >>>

WHAT YOU SAID

Can’t vote Labor

Jose. R

Make Albo Go Away

RogerJ

15 minutes ago

Sorry Paul Williams but my mind is already made up. I will not be voting Labor. I’ll consider an independent the day when preferential voting is removed.

Gail

Albanese has been the most divisive Prime Minister of this country. The Voice was a disaster that he wasted millions (or possibly more) on. Some people obviously have memory loss, he has torn this country apart and continues to waste money.

Gary

I said when Albo and his cronies got in, Australia was screwed … How right I was. The worst PM!

Saying It As It Is

Hopefully the number of fools voting for Albanese continues to decrease. Anyone who believes things have been better under Albanese needs their head read.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Dutton’s no hope

Brock O’Leaney

It’s too late now for Dutton to wheel out a Nuclear Physicist ‘Jacinta’, so maybe rehash Treaty, Climate Change or Immigration, just keep it as scary as possible,

Lux

Dutton’s fanatical and unconditional support of Israel will help keep him in opposition.

CJC

Labor candidate in Dickson was filling sandbags while Dutton was filling moneybags in Sydney.

Dr Crockcity JP

Always said Dutton was a bad idea – it’ll be good to see him go

Watch the games begin

Linda

Watch Labor start the pork-barrelling. We are awake to that tactic, it didn’t work in the last QLD state election.

Jane

Fantastic news! As long as Trump and Musk keep trashing the world order, Albo’s chances improve.

Pervis

Coalition messaging is incredibly weak. Labor are just slipping around quietly and there is no mention of their huge failures. And dutton isn’t selling himself as a change agent, why would swing voters bring him in if it’s more of the same?

Ray

Albanese has been campaigning and pork barrelling since New Year and his henchmen/women are digging the dirt anyhow they can.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton – who gets your vote? Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

I have questions

Timothy

Labor, why should I pay for other families children’s childcare?

John

This is surely hogwash that Albanese and his useless party are leading in the polls. Dutton should be 10 point plus ahead of Albanese.

Rod

A third option in your poll – “neither of these two” would make for an interesting result.

Dan

Put Jacinta Price as an option.

Originally published as What you said about your preferred Prime Minister, Albanese or Dutton