Newspoll: Support fading for both leaders
Primary support for the Coalition and Labor has fallen following the release of Peter Dutton’s nuclear power strategy, with the community almost evenly split over the plan.
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Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/simon-benson/page/25