The latest AFR/Freshwater poll shows Labor’s vote falling and backing for the Indigenous Voice to parliament dropping to 33 per cent as voters become more aware of the proposal.
Labor’s support has fallen back to the levels that delivered it a slim majority at last year’s election, and support for the Indigenous Voice to parliament has plunged as voters become more familiar with the referendum proposal.
Among those who have switched their vote from Yes to No over the past five months, the most commonly cited reason is the Voice has served as a distraction from the top two issues of voter concern – the cost of living and the cost of housing. After a strong start to government, Labor’s primary vote is back at the election-day level of 33 per cent, which is 4 percentage points lower than in December, and 1 point down on the May poll.
Since May, Mr Albanese’s net approval rating has fallen 8 points to minus 3, while Mr Dutton’s has risen 2 points to minus 10.The poll detects frustration with the attention given to the Voice to parliament, which will be put to a referendum on October 14.Just 33 per cent say they will vote Yes, which is down 15 points since May. Fifty per cent say they will vote No and 17 per cent are undecided,
Launching the Uniting Church’s Yes campaign in Sydney, the prime minister said if the nation voted Yes on October 14, he would establish a broad joint parliamentary committee, with co-chairs from Labor and the Coalition, to oversee the development of legislation for the Voice advisory group.Last week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers took credit for the firstBut the poll shows Labor now lags the Coalition by 29 per cent to 38 per cent as economic managers, which is a worsening of 5 points since May.
Despite throwing $3 billion at public housing, increasing rental assistance and securing the passage of the Housing Australia Future Fund, Labor’s lead over the Coalition on “housing and accommodation” has slid 7 points since May to 3 points, or 32 per cent to 29 per cent.
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