Turnbull government plummets in new poll

Just eight months after the election support for the Turnbull government has plummeted as Labor takes a 10-point lead, according to a new poll.

Labor leads the government 55-45 on a two-party preferred basis.

Support for the Greens, One Nation and Nick Xenophon Team remains steady, a Fairfax-Ipsos poll says.

The government would have lost 24 seats if an election had been held at the weekend, according to the poll.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's personal approval rating has also dived to 40 per cent, but he still narrowly leads against opposition leader Bill Shorten as preferred Prime Minister.

Parliament resumes this week before breaking until the May budget.