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Victorian DemosAU poll has Coalition’s two-party lead narrowing, but they remain ahead

With the Victorian state election two months away, the Labor government has improved in the polls, but remain behind the Coalition.

A recent DemosAU poll shows the Coalition's two-party lead in Victoria narrowing to 52-48, from 55-45 in August. This is a two-point decrease for the Coalition, while Labor has improved by two points. One Nation has dropped two points to 20% support in the poll. The right-wing vote remains steady at 49%. In the latest federal polls, One Nation and the Coalition received 48% and 47% of the primary vote respectively. The right vote was steady at 49% in the previous Newspoll.

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