{
  "id": 17718513,
  "title": "Labor returns to equal term low primary vote in Newspoll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/labor-returns-to-equal-term-low-primary-vote-in-newspoll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T01:08:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/labor-returns-to-equal-term-low-primary-vote-in-newspoll-295257"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Labor's primary vote in the latest Newspoll has dropped two points to 27%, marking an equal term low for the party. This is just one point away from their record low of 26% recorded in September 2011. Pauline Hanson's net approval has increased by eight points to -1, her highest since August. The Coalition, under Anthony Albanese, has gained one to four points across several polls conducted by DemosAU, Essential, and Morgan.",
  "summary": "Labor’s primary vote dropped two points to 27% in Newspoll, equalling the mid-September Newspoll for their lowest this term. It’s near Labor’s record low in 2011.",
  "key_points": [
    "Labor's primary vote dropped to 27%, an equal term low",
    "Pauline Hanson's net approval increased to -1",
    "Coalition gained 1-4 points across multiple polls"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Labor's plummeting primary support signals a significant loss of momentum as the Coalition gains ground and Pauline Hanson's approval ratings begin to recover.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}