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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent

Guardian Essential poll: Labor maintains lead as major parties struggle to reach disengaged voters

Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison
At the halfway point of the 2022 federal election campaign, the Guardian Essential poll finds the primary vote for both Labor and the Coalition largely unmoved. Composite: Mick Tsikas and Lukas Coch/AAP

Support for both the major parties has dropped since the start of the federal election campaign, but Labor is emerging as the party most trusted to manage the cost of living pressures facing Australians.

At the mid-point of the six-week election campaign, the Guardian Essential poll of 1,500 respondents finds the primary vote for both Labor and the Coalition largely unmoved, despite billions of dollars in election promises being made as voters tune into the contest.

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