Australia PM ratings dip as opposition prospects brighten, poll shows

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves the 19th EAST ASEAN Summit (EAS) at the National Convention Centre, in Vientiane, Laos, October 11, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's conservative opposition coalition has pulled ahead of the Labor government for the first time since the May 2022 election, while ratings of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fell to the lowest levels, a widely watched poll showed on Monday.

A Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper showed the Liberal-National coalition now leads Labor 51-49 on a two-party preferred basis under Australia's preferential voting system, where votes from minor parties are redistributed until a winner is elected.