Labor still leads poll as voters shy from hung parliament

MOST Victorians believe a hung parliament after next month’s election would be bad for the state as a new poll reveals the Andrews Government is still on track to be re-elected.

MOST Victorians believe a hung parliament after next month’s election would be bad for the state.

With voters set to head to the polling booths in 28 days, the ALP and Liberal Party will hold official campaign launches on Sunday.

A new YouGov Galaxy poll, commissioned by the Bus Association of Victoria and obtained by the Herald Sun, shows the Andrews Government is still on track to be re-elected, with Labor maintaining its lead over the Coalition at 53-47 per cent on a two-party basis.

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Labor is maintaining its lead over the Coalition at 53-47 per cent on a two-party basis. Picture: Kym Smith

But 53 per cent of voters surveyed also said if polls tightened and either major party had to rely on the Greens or independents to form the next state government, it would be a bad result.

Since the last Galaxy poll in September, Labor’s primary vote has dipped from 42 to 40 per cent, while the Coalition fell from 40 to 39 per cent.

The Greens have climbed from 10 to 12 per cent.

Less than a quarter of people said they thought a hung parliament would be a good thing.

Political expert Malcolm Mackerras writes in the Herald Sun today that he expects the Greens to hold the balance of power with a minority Labor government after November 24.

Bus Association of Victoria executive director Dr Chris Lowe said both parties needed to produce meaningful transport policies to ensure they could form a solid government.

“Clearly Victorians agree with most businesses who have concluded that a hung parliament is bad for Victoria,” Dr Lowe said.

The poll also suggests voters are starting to warm to Daniel Andrews after four years as premier, with 44 per cent approving of his performance compared to 35 per cent disapproving.

Opposition Leader Matthew Guy had performance approval of 24 per cent, with 42 per cent disapproving.

The poll of 1035 people was carried out between Monday and Wednesday, amid revelations Labor MPs were refusing to co-operate with a police probe into the 2014 election campaign rorting, and federal Liberal recriminations over leadership spills.

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