With a federal election due in the first half of 2025, the Coalition is gaining on Labor.

Australians still nominate cost of living and housing as the issues that worry them most.

The two-party preferred vote is tied again in Newspoll, but the prime minister’s net approval continues to slide.

Voter concerns about inflation and cost of living continue to keep the government’s polling numbers down.

While Labor has a small bump in the polls, the prime minister’s net approval rating has hit its lowest point this year. But voters are more disapproving of Peter Dutton.

Labor had a 52-48% edge over the Coalition in the latest Newspoll, while Albanese’s net approval jumped six points.

The increasing cost of living may be denting support for the Labor government.

While it was clear the Liberals were set to govern in minority weeks ago, the end of the vote count leaves the party with one less seat than expected, making forming government harder.

While two-party preferred polling is steady, a majority of Australians support Labor’s changes to the stage 3 tax cuts.

The summer break hasn’t changed the Freshwater polling figures for the two major parties federally. Overseas, the former US President is in a strong position ahead of the Iowa caucus.

Latest polling suggests Labor’s position might be improving slightly, perhaps due to increased optimism about the state of the economy.

The Labor government’s once-healthy lead has crashed since the October referendum.

The slumping polls show how damaging the heavy defeat of the Voice referendum and continuing cost of living pressures have been to the prime minister and Labor.

After a post-referendum drop in the polls, Labor has bounced back.

The final Newspoll gave “no” an accurate lead. Meanwhile, Labor maintains a strong overall lead against the Coalition.