Newspoll: Tanya Plibersek and Barnaby Joyce clash on Sunrise as Labor support plunges to 13-year low
3 sources·Updated August 9, 2026

Labor party support
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- 7NEWS Australia·3h ago‘It takes a while for people to catch up’: Plibersek downplays Labor’s lowest primary vote poll since Gillard era
Barnaby Joyce argued Australians no longer believe in the ‘authenticity of Labor beyond socialism’.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - The West Australian·8h ago'Certainly a change': Labor support falls to decade low
Primary support for Labor has fallen to its lowest levels since the dying days of the Gillard government, as MPs return to Canberra after the winter break.
Read at The West Australian → - Guardian AU Headlines·10h agoWhy hasn’t Labor had another female leader? – podcast
It’s been a long time since a woman led the Labor party. This term, Tanya Plibersek will become the longest serving woman of the House of Representatives in Australia. Plibersek has held senior cabinet and shadow cabinet roles since 2004, was deputy leader to Bill Shorten…
Read at Guardian AU Headlines →
