It has been three months since the federal general election.
The Sydney Morning Herald released its 21 August 2022 Resolve Strategic poll on Monday 22 August.
According to the newspaper; Voters have swung behind Labor with a surge of support to give the new federal government a strong lead in the community with a primary vote of 42 per cent, up from 33 per cent at the election just three months ago. The significant shift has given Prime Minister Anthony Albanese a commanding lead over Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of 55 to 17 per cent as preferred prime minister….
In New South Wales those figures translate as a Primary Vote of:
Labor – 42%
Coalition (Lib-Nats) – 29%
Greens – 11%
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation – 5%
Clive Palmer’s United Australia – 2%
Independents – 8%
Other – 3%
With 77% of NSW survey respondents committed to their choice.
Across the state male survey respondents were the most impressed with Labor showing 42% support compared to female respondents on 40%.
Female survey respondents were the least impressed with the Coalition showing only 28% support compared to males respondents on 30%.
On the Preferred Prime Minister question the NSW result was:
Anthony Albanese – 55%
Peter Dutton – 17%
Across the state male survey respondents were the most impressed with Anthony Albanese at 59% compared to female respondents on 52%.
Female survey respondents were the least impressed with the Peter Dutton showing only 15% support compared to males respondents on 19%.