Federal election 2025: Newspoll reveals bad news for Peter Dutton
More than half of all voters believe Peter Dutton and the Coalition are not ready to govern the nation, according to the latest Newspoll.
The poll, published by The Australian six days before the May 3 election, revealed 62 per cent of the 1254 voters surveyed between April 21 and 24 did not believe Mr Dutton and his team had what it takes to assume power.
This marks a seven point increase from polling done in February this year.
The feeling was strongest among women, with 66 per cent holding little or no confidence in the Coalition, compared to 58 per cent of men.
Things were not much better for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor, with only 39 per cent of voters believing the party should be re-elected for a second term.
This does, however, mark a five point increase since February.
The survey results sat strongly along party lines, with 80 per cent of Coalition voters and 80 per cent of Labor voters believing their party deserved to win.
Mr Albanese’s personal approval remained unchanged from the last Newspoll, sitting at minus nine.
He has maintained his 16 point lead as preferred Prime Minister against Mr Dutton.
Sunday’s Newspoll is the fourth in a row to have Labor ahead on a two-party-preferred vote of 52-48.
Mr Dutton has been repeatedly questioned on the campaign trail about polls, which all show a definitive decline in support since the election was called at the end of March, but has remained adamant he can still win the top job.
Nearly 2.4 million Australians have already cast their votes in just four days of early polling with another five to go.