Freshwater Strategy’s comprehensive dashboard for Australian voter insights, including outlook measures, national issue agenda and who voters feel are best to manage, support for various energy sources, as well as leader approval ratings.
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Most Australians express concern about the country's trajectory, with heightened pessimism about the national direction among minor party supporters.
Nearly 2 in 5 voters say they feel the national economy will get worse over the next year.
1 in 3 voters remain wary about their personal financial futures, with older voters more likely to feel pessimistic about their future household finances than younger groups.
This overall pessimism places Freshwater Strategy's Outlook Index at -13, a 1pt increase on April.
Australian voters continue to prioritise the rising cost of living as the top priority for the Federal government to address, followed by housing concerns, managing the economy, and healthcare.
Among voters, Albanese & Labor lead as best to respond to concerns related to welfare & benefits, the environment & climate change, and family & community.
Among voters, Dutton & the Coalition lead as best to respond to concerns related to immigration, economic management, national security, crime, and fiscal management.
There remain several areas with no clear lead for either party, including housing and the cost of living.
Solar energy remains the most popular amongst voters, followed by gas and wind. The decline in the proportion of supporters for renewables, has stagnated.
Nuclear and Coal see significant divisions based on political and generational lines, with older generations and right-of-centre voters showing more support for these energy sources.
There's a noticeable gender gap in attitudes toward nuclear and hydrogen, with women generally more opposed.
Geographically, support for coal is notably higher in NSW and Qld compared to other states, where there's broader support for renewables.
Since the start of the campaign, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has seen a steady increase in support, which has taken him ahead of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in the polls.
While Dutton initially gained an advantage in several key demographic groups, most have switched support to Albanese.
Both Dutton and the Liberal Party's overall approval ratings have dropped sharply since January. 1 in 2 voters now view him unfavourably.
While the decline in Albanese's approval ratings had stabilised in 2024, the Prime Minister has seen an increase in favourability since January.
At the 2025 Federal Election, the Labor party’s two-party-preferred (TPP) vote increased to 54.9%, representing an increase from the 52.1% received in the May 2022 Federal Election.
Based on this TPP result, Freshwater’s Swingometer shows a national swing of 2.65% towards the Labor Party. This resulted in a majority Labor government with Labour ahead on 94 seats and the Coalition on 44.
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Latest Polling Data: 1 May 2025
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