Women return to coalition as Labor hits gender parity

A majority of female voters would support the coalition before the Labor government, a poll shows. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Anthony Albanese may be the first prime minister to have an equal number of women in his cabinet, but the prime minister might need to win over more female voters to have a shot at a second term.

The latest poll from YouGov, provided to AAP, showed the coalition ahead of the government in terms of support from women, reversing a trend from the 2022 election when the Liberals were booted from office.