Support for Labor has slumped to its lowest point in years under Jacinta Allan’s leadership and given the Coalition a comfortable primary vote lead, as voters punish the government for its ballooning debt and broken promises.show Labor’s primary vote dropped 5 percentage points in the past two months, putting support for the Allan government at just 28 per cent.
Resolve Strategic director Jim Reed said that while a uniform swing would not net a majority for either party, the rising support for minor parties and independents meant the government would still be competitive after preferences. Allan has maintained her personal lead over Opposition Leader John Pesutto, ahead by 31 to 26 per cent as preferred premier, but the gap has narrowed to its tightest margin this parliamentary term.
But the majority of voters – 67 per cent – want the government to do more to reduce debt, with the vast majority favouring spending cuts instead of new taxes. “The electorate has had eight months to get a sight on Jacinta Allan’s leadership of the state, and it appears they are underwhelmed by what they see. Indeed, there has been a steady and now sharp decline in the Labor government’s standing in the polls since she became premier last September.