Voters wary about economic outlook: poll

More than a third of voters don't believe the economy is heading in the right direction, contrary to what Malcolm Turnbull believes.

As both sides of politics set out their election stalls ahead of a likely double-dissolution poll on July 2, the latest Essential Research poll suggests voters aren't overwhelmed by their economic prospects.

Almost 30 per cent said they feel less secure about their job security compared with just 14 per cent who felt more safe.

While 32 per cent described the state of the economy as "good", 37 per cent felt it was heading in the wrong direction.

But the prime minister insists he is steering his government on the right path, laying down policies that will drive economic growth, jobs, innovation and competition.

Central bank assistant governor for economics Christopher Kent will give an independent view of the outlook when he delivers a speech entitled "Economic Forecasting at the Reserve Bank of Australia" on Wednesday.

The Reserve Bank left the cash rate at a record low 2 per cent on Tuesday at its monthly board meeting, but again indicated there is scope for a rate cut should the economy need it with inflation remaining low.