Australia PM Albanese's approval hits lowest as voters eye change, survey shows


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  • Monday, 17 Feb 2025

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The majority of Australian voters want the current Labor government out of office, posing a threat to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's re-election plans just months ahead of a national election as his approval rating hit its lowest point, a widely watched poll showed on Monday.

A Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper said a hung parliament would be the most likely outcome if the poll numbers were to be replicated at an election due by May.

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