Voters turning from One Nation, blame Labor for economic troubles, poll claims

There are signs support for One Nation is waning, with a new poll showing the party’s primary vote dipping 2 per cent in September and 4 per cent since June.

The likeability and performance ratings of party leader Pauline Hanson have also slumped, from 7 per cent to zero.

But the Resolve Political Monitor survey conducted for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age last week had little cheer for the other parties.

The poll of 2500 voters found the public is turning on the Albanese government over the cost of living crisis, with 46 per cent of voters holding Labor responsible, an increase of 6 per cent since March.

This is compared with 26 per cent who blame global developments, such as the Iran war and Ukraine conflict, for rising prices.

Only 4 per cent of voters believe the Reserve Bank of Australia hold responsibility, even though the central bank lifted interest rates in September for the fourth time this year.

While voters appreciate how international events impact the Australian economy, the federal government is “seen to be hindering rather than helping”, according to Resolve Political Monitor pollster Jim Reed.

A bright support for Labor was that Anthony Albanese pulled ahead as preferred prime minister by 3 per cent to 32 per cent – well in front of Hanson and Coalition leader Angus Taylor.

Support for the major parties was pretty stable. Labor’s primary vote rose slightly by 1 per cent to 29 per cent and backing for the Coalition fell 1 point to 23 per cent.

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One Nation on 25 per cent remained in front of the Coalition.

Support for the Greens, who elected new leader David Shoebridge in September, rose by 1 per cent. Only 36 per cent of the party’s voters knew he was the new party leader, the survey found.

Reed says the One Nation slide could be down to the populist party being largely out the headlines last week.

“One Nation thrives on media attention because people see themselves and like what they see,” he said.