Anthony Albanese is facing a warning over voter confidence, with only one in five Australians saying they still trust the Prime Minister in a new poll.
The Resolve Political Monitor for Nine found that 20 per cent of 2,250 respondents continued to trust Mr Albanese, while 22 per cent said they had lost trust in him. A further 43 per cent said they did not trust him beforehand, with 16 per cent unsure.
The figures come as the Labor government faces pressure over the cost-of-living crisis, soaring oil prices and repeated interest rate rises. Some 40 per cent of those surveyed blamed the Federal Government for rising living costs.
Global factors, including the Iran War, were identified by 26 per cent of respondents, while seven per cent blamed the Reserve Bank. Five per cent pointed to state and territory governments and 12 per cent were undecided.
Albanese remains preferred prime minister
Despite the concerns over trust, Mr Albanese remained the preferred prime minister, with 29 per cent support. He was followed by Coalition figure Angus Taylor on 25 per cent and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson on 24 per cent.
Labor also recorded the highest primary vote in the poll, with 28 per cent saying they would place the party first on their ballot. One Nation was on 25 per cent, ahead of the LNP on 22 per cent.
A separate Australian Financial Review/RedBridge poll showed Labor’s primary vote falling by two percentage points to 26 per cent.
One Nation led that poll on 28 per cent, while the Coalition rose four points to 25 per cent. Mr Albanese again ranked as preferred prime minister, on 30 per cent, ahead of Ms Hanson on 24 per cent and Mr Taylor on 16 per cent.
