In the lead-up to the next Australian federal election, a number of polling companies have conducted opinion polls to gauge the opinions that voters hold towards political leaders.

Preferred prime minister 2026

Date Polling firm Samplesize Party leaders Lead Albanese Taylor Hanson Unsure28 Sept–2 OctRedBridge/Accent1,00031%15%26%28%515–21 SeptYouGov1,50041%37% 22%450% 38%12%1214–17 SeptNewspoll1,24442%41% 17%144%24%32% 1210–14 SeptDemosAU1,58345% 33%22%1236%21%25%18%111–8 SeptYouGov1,50043%39% 18%451% 40%9%1124–28 AugNewspoll1,24344%35% 21%956% 44% 1246%23%31% 1524–28 AugRedBridge/Accent1,00631%15%24%30%718–24 AugYouGov1,51044%37% 19%752% 37%11%1518–20 AugDemosAU1,56238%36% 26%243% 32%25%1135%23%22%20%124–10 AugYouGov1,50042%38% 20%451% 38%11%133–7 AugNewspoll1,24244%37% 19%756% 44% 1246%23%31% 1527–30 JulRedBridge/Accent1,00132%15%24%29%821–28 JulYouGov1,50043%37% 20%652% 37%11%1513–16 JulNewspoll1,23844%36% 20%857% 43% 1446%22%32% 147–14 JulYouGov1,50045%34% 21%1154% 35%11%193–8 JulDemosAUhttps://demosau.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Capital-BriefDemosAU-Federal-Poll-July-2026.pdf2,69438%38% 24% 42% 37%21%535%22%26%17%923–30 JunYouGov1,50244%35% 21%949% 40%11%9 RedBridge/Accent 1,006 33% 11% 23% 23% 10Newspoll1,23547%36% 11 49% 20% 31% 1816–18 JunDemosAU1,49735%19%28%1879–16 JunYouGov1,49243%38% 19%548% 41%11%7 Resolve 1,801 29% 16% 33% 22% 41–4 JunNewspoll1,24044%38% 18%626 May – 2 JunYouGov1,47141%39% 20%247% 41%12%625–28 MayRedBridge/Accent1,00531%14%25%30%625–26 MayFox& Hedgehog1,70036%38% 26%215–20 MayDemosAU1,50234%23%27%16%712–19 MayYouGov1,50441%38% 21%350% 38%12%1214–17 MayNewspoll1,25246%38% 16%813–16 MayResolve1,80030%33% 37%328 Apr–5 MayYouGov1,50045%36% 19%954% 35%11%1924–30 AprRedBridge/Accent1,01433%14%23%29%1014–21 AprYouGov1,50144%39% 17%550% 39%11%1113–18 AprResolve1,80333%32% 35%113–16 AprNewspoll1,23546%37% 17%92–8 AprSpectre Strategy1,00241%32% 27%944% 39%17%531 Mar–7 AprYouGov1,50244%36% 20%827–29 MarFreshwater1,05042%36% 22%6 RedBridge/Accent 1,003 33% 14% 23% 30% 10 Newspoll 1,232 44% 36% 20% 824–25 Mar Fox & Hedgehog 1,810 39% 35% 26% 49–14 Mar Resolve 1,803 35% 31% 423–27 Feb Redbridge/Accent 1,006 34% 10% 23% 33% 1123–26 FebNewspoll 1,237 45% 37% 18% 8 16–20 FebDemosAU1,55137%19%25%19% 1217–19 FebFox & Hedgehog1,62540%35% 25% 5 13 Feb Angus Taylor replaces Sussan Ley as Liberal Party leader and Leader of the Opposition 8–14 Feb Resolve 1,800 38% 22% 40% 163–10 FebYouGov1,56147%25% 27% 22 5–8 Feb Newspoll 1,234 49% 30% 21% 19 22–29 Jan Redbridge 1,003 37%9%54% 28 20–27 Jan YouGov 1,500 47% 29% 24% 18 13–21 Jan DemosAU 1,933 39% 16% 26% 19% 13 12–16 Jan Resolve 1,800 33% 29% 38% 4 12–16 Jan Newspoll 1,224 51% 31% 18% 20 5–6 JanFox & Hedgehog 1,608 39% 31% 30% 8 5–6 Jan DemosAU 1,027 42% 29% 29% 13

2025

Date Polling firm Samplesize Party leaders Lead Albanese Ley Unsure Resolve1,010 38%30%32% 8 5–12 Dec Redbridge 1,012 41% 12% 47% 29 Resolve 1,800 41% 26% 33% 15 Newspoll 1,245 54% 27% 19% 27 7–13 Nov Redbridge 1,011 40% 10% 50% 30 4–8 Nov Resolve 1,804 39% 25% 36% 1427–30 Oct Newspoll 1,265 54% 27% 19% 27 23–30 Oct YouGov 4,578 51% 26% 23% 25 15–20 Oct Freshwater 1,530 48% 31% 22% 17 7–12 Oct Resolve1,800 40% 23% 37% 17 29 Sep – 2 Oct Newspoll1,264 52% 30% 18% 22 25–30 Sep YouGov 1,329 50% 28% 22% 22 9–13 Sep Resolve 1,800 38% 26% 36% 12 8–11 Sep Newspoll 1,283 51% 31% 18% 20 9–16 Aug Resolve 1,80041% 26% 33% 15 11–14 Aug Newspoll1,26451%31%18% 20 18–30 Jul Wolf & Smith 5,00045% 35% 20% 1013–18 JulResolve2,31140%25%35% 1514–17 JulNewspoll1,26452%32%16% 2027 Jun – 1 Jul Spectre Strategy 1,001 46% 27% 27% 19

Leadership approval 2026

Date Polling firm Samplesize Albanese Taylor Waters Hanson Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net28 Sept–2 OctRedBridge/Accent1,000 -27 -6— -1023–28 SeptEssential1,02237%54%-1731%43%-12——15–21 SeptYouGov1,50033%62%-2936%48%-12——14–17 SeptNewspoll1,24435%62%-27 35% 50%-15—44%51%-71–8 SeptYouGov1,50036%59% -2336%48% -12——26–31 AugEssentialhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/02/guardian-essential-poll-one-nation-popularity-slips-albanese-records-lowest-approval-as-prime-minister-ntwnfb/1,05035%56%-2135%38%-3 — —24–28 AugNewspoll1,24338%59%-2133%50%-17—47%48% -118–24 AugYouGov1,51035%59% -2433%49% -16——4–10 AugYouGov1,50036%57% -2135%46% -11——3–7 AugNewspoll1,24237%59%-2234%46%-12—46%49% -321–28 JulYouGov1,50038%56% -1833%49% -16——22–27 JulEssentialhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/29/guardian-essential-poll-angus-taylors-approval-rating-crashes-and-one-nation-support-plateaus/1,05038%52%-1433%44%-12 — —13–16 JulNewspoll1,23839%57%-1830%51%-21—47%47%07–14 JulYouGov1,50038%56% -1833%49% -16——23–30 JunYouGov1,50236%57%-2136%47%-11 — —24–29 JunEssentialhttps://www.pollbludger.net/2026/07/01/federal-polls-yougov-and-essential-research-open-thread/1,01738%51%-1336%37%-1 — — RedBridge 1,006 -18 -9 — -1022–25 Jun Newspoll 1,235 40%57% -17 31% 51% -20 — 46%49% -316–18 JunDemosAU1,49726%49%-2322%28%-7 —37%40%-39–16 JunYouGov1,49234%60%-2641%39%+2 — —8–13 JunResolve1,80135%55%-2038%32%+6 — —1–4 JunNewspoll1,24036%60%-2435%45%-10 — —26 May – 2 JunYouGov1,47134%60%-2641%39%+2 — —25–28 MayRedBridge1,005 -19 -4 -6 025–26 MayFox& Hedgehog1,70029%51%-2229%29%0 — —20–25 MayEssential1,02737%54%-1733%37%-4 — —15–20 MayDemosAU1,50227%47%-2028%27%+1 —39%36%+312–19 MayYouGov1,50437%56%-1936%42%-6 — —14–17 MayNewspoll1,25240%57%-1736%48%-12 — —13–16 MayResolve1,80034%56%-2237%29%-8 — —28 Apr–5 MayYouGov1,50040%54%-1438%42%-4 — —24–30 AprRedBridge1,014 -9 -2 -4 -122–27 AprEssential1,06741%51%-1034%34%0 — —14–21 AprYouGov1,50138%57%-1938%43%-5 — —13–18 AprResolve1,80337%52%-1541%26%+15 — —13–16 AprNewspoll1,23540%57%-1733%46%-13 — —2–8 AprSpectre Strategy1,002-22+3 —+431 Mar–7 AprYouGov1,50238%39%-144%36%+8 — —27–29 MarFreshwater1,05034%51%-1731%17%+14 —47%37%+10 RedBridge 1,003 29%46% -15 19% 22% -3 — 40%43% -323–26 Mar Newspoll 1,232 39%57% -18 35% 42% -7 — —24–25 Mar Fox & Hedgehog 1,810 30% 49% -19 24% 24% 0 12% 18% -6 41% 36% +523–27 Feb Redbridge 1,00622%45% -1319%20% -1 7% 10% -3 38% 40% -223–26 FebNewspoll1,23740%55%-1535%38%-3 — —18–23 FebEssential 1,002 42%48%-6 — — —16–20 FebDemosAU 1,551 29%46% -17 24%28% -4 — 37% 38% -1 17–19 Feb Fox & Hedgehog1,62532%47%-15 26% 23% +3 10%18% -8 44%35% +98–14 FebResolve1,800 -12 +3 — +7 13 Feb Angus Taylor replaces Sussan Ley as Liberal Party leader and Leader of the Opposition Date Polling firm Samplesize Albanese Ley Waters Hanson Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net3–10 FebYouGov1,56138%56%-1822%62%-40 — — 5–8 Feb Newspoll 1,234 43%53% -10 23% 62% -39 — — 22–29 JanRedbridge1,00334%44%-1010%42%-32 — 38%41% -3 20–27 Jan YouGov 1,500 39% 55% -16 26% 57% -31 — — 20–23 Jan Essential 1,022 39% 53% -14 30% 47% -17 — —13–21 JanDemosAU1,93327% 41%-1415% 33%-18 — 35%40% -5 12–16 Jan Resolve1,80035%56%-2135%42%-7 — — 12–16 Jan Newspoll1,22442%53%-1128%56%-28 — — 5–6 Jan Fox & Hedgehog1,60833%48%-1519%32%-13 7% 16% -9 38% 41% -3 5–6 Jan DemosAU 1,027 29% 41% -12 17% 28% -11 — —

2025

Date Polling firm Samplesize Albanese Ley Waters Hanson Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Resolve1,010 40% 49% -9 36% 40% -4 — —≤14 DecResolve 1,606 +9 +8 +5 +3 5–12 Dec Redbridge 1,012 39% 38% +1 14% 34% -20 — -19 2–7 Dec Resolve 1,800 48% 43% +5 39% 37% +2 — — 19–24 Nov Essential 1,020 47% 43% +4 31% 44% -19 — — 17–20 Nov Newspoll 1,245 47% 47% 0 26% 55% -29 — — 7–13 Nov Redbridge 1,011 37% 39% -2 13% 34% -21 6%13% -7 32%45% -13 4–8 Nov Resolve 1,804 44% 44% 0 33% 41% -8 — +827–30 Oct Newspoll 1,265 46% 51% -5 25% 58% -33 — — 23–30 Oct YouGov 4,578 -3 -22 — — 22–27 Oct Essential 1,041 45% 44% +1 32% 43% -9 — — 15–20 Oct Freshwater 1,530 -7 -5 — — 7–12 Oct Resolve 1,800 41%47% -6 33%38% -5 — — 29 Sep – 2 Oct Newspoll1,26447%48% -131% 52% -21 — — 25–30 Sep YouGov 1,329 -4 -19 — — 24–29 SepEssential1,00144%46% -232%41% -9 — — 9–13 Sep Resolve 1,800 44% 45% -1 41% 32% +9 — — 8–11 Sep Newspoll 1,283 45% 50% -5 32% 49% -17 — — Essential1,03449%43% +635%37% -2 — — 9–16 Aug Resolve 1,800 43%45% -2 38% 29% +9 — — 11–14 Aug Newspoll 1,26449% 46% +3 35% 44% -9 — —24–29 JulEssential1,012 50%41% +933%35% -2 — —13–18 JulResolve2,31145%42% +3 38%29% +9 — —14–17 JulNewspoll 1,264 47% 47% 0 35%42% -7 — —4–10 JulMorning Consult 3,770 54% 35% +19 — — —3–9 JunMorning Consult 3,770 53% 36% +17 — — —7–11 MayEssential 1,137 50% 39% +11 — — —2–8 MayMorning Consult 3,770 57% 33% +24 — — —

Party approval

Date Polling firm Samplesize Labor Liberal National Greens One Nation Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net25–26 May 2026Fox& Hedgehog1,70030%45%-1531%38%-7 —26%43% -1743%35%+827–29 Mar 2026Freshwater1,05037%42%-536%35%+128%29% -129%39% -1048%33%+152–8 Apr 2026Spectre Strategy1,00232%46%-1431%42%-11 —29%45% -1645%36%+9 Fox& Hedgehog1,81032%42%-1030%35%-5 — —43% 32%+1123–27 Feb 2026Redbridge 1,006 37%41%-428%43%-1519%37% -1826%46% -2037%40% -317–19 Feb 2026Fox& Hedgehog1,62533%41%-829%36%-9 — 44% 32% +12 —22–29 Jan 2026 Redbridge 5,001 37% 40% -3 24% 46% -22 21% 38% -17 23% 49% -26 37% 43% -6 5–6 Jan 2026Fox& Hedgehog1,60832%42%-1028%38%-10 —36%37%-1 —5–12 Dec 2025Redbridge1,01242%35%+731%44%-13 —27%46%-1931%50%-19 Redbridge4,77541%38%+329%44%-15 —23%50%-2730%48%-18 15–20 Oct 2025 Freshwater 1,530 39% 38% +1 34% 39% -5 27% 28% -1 28% 44% -15 —

Party leadership Liberal

Date Polling Firm Samplesize Preferred Liberal leader Ley Hastie McIntosh T. O'Brien Price Spender Taylor Tehan Wilson Other Don't know 8–14 Feb 2026Resolve1,717 19%13%3%10%4%52%— 10%26%15% Liberal party room vote 33.3% — — — — — 66.7% — — — — 3–10 Feb 2026 YouGov 1,561 10% 15% 2% 2% 8% 3% 60% 300 12% 25% 2% 3% 11% 2% 45% 19–24 Nov 2025 Essential 1,020 14% 8% 11% 2% 5% 5% 10% 45% 244 21% 17% 12% 7% 9% 3% 5% 26% 17–20 Nov 2025 Newspoll 1,245 21% 15% 3% 9% 6% 46% 300 28% 20% 2% 12% 7% 31% 22–27 Oct 2025 Essential 1,041 13% 10% 10% 4% 7% 3% 16% 42% 236 22% 20% 13% 4% 9% 4% 5% 24% 13 May 2025 Liberal party room vote 53.7% — — — — — 46.3% — — — — 7–11 May 2025 Essential 1,137 16% 12% 7% 20% 45% 341 20% 23% 6% 12% 39%

Individual politician approval Labor Date Polling Firm SamplesizeLabor politician net favourability Aly Bowen Butler Burke Chalmers Clare Collins Conroy Farrell Gallagher Giles Keogh C. King M. King Marles McAllister McCarthy McBain O'Neil Plibersek Rishworth Rowland Watt Wells Wong 2026RedBridge1,006-18%25–28 May 2026RedBridge1,005-18%25–26 MayFox& Hedgehog1,700-17%24–30 AprRedBridge1,014-16%2–8 Apr 2026Spectre Strategy1,002-17%-12%27–29 Mar 2026Freshwater1,050-13%-8% -4%24–25 Feb 2026Fox& Hedgehog1,810-15%-12%8–14 Feb 2026Resolve1,717-8%≤14 Dec 2025Resolve 1,606 +12% 0% +6% +7% +5% +7% +9% +6% +4% +4% +7% +7% +11% +7% +6% +7% +7% +7% +9% +9% +9% +9% +4% +6% +11% Redbridge 1,012 -14% -11% -5% 15–20 Oct 2025 Freshwater 1,530 -7% -2% -4% 9–16 Aug 2025 Resolve 1,800 +4% +1% +4% +4% +4% +5%

Coalition Date Polling Firm SamplesizeCoalition politician net favourability Cash Hastie Henderson HumeLey T. O'Brien Price Ruston Taylor Tehan Wilson Canavan Littleproud Joyce 25–28 May 2026RedBridge1,005 -6%-4%25–26 May 2026Fox& Hedgehog1,700 -4%24–30 Apr 2026RedBridge1,014-2%2–8 Apr 2026Spectre Strategy1,002-2%27–29 Mar 2026Freshwater1,050 +9% -14%+3% -3%+4%+8% -2%Redbridge1,003-3%24–25 Mar 2026Fox& Hedgehog1,810-2%23–27 Feb 2026Redbridge1,006-3%-3%-13%17–19 Feb 2026Fox& Hedgehog1,625+1%0% -22% -5%8–14 Feb 2026Resolve1,717 +4%-8%22–29 Jan 2026Redbridge1,0030%-4%-14%5–6 Jan 2026Fox& Hedgehog1,6080%-6%-4%≤14 Dec 2025Resolve1,606 +2% +6% +10% +6% +8% +3% +4% +8% +5% +11% +8% 7–13 Nov 2025 Redbridge 1,011 +1% -6% -23% 4–8 Nov 2025 Resolve 1,804 +8% -8% 15–20 Oct 2025 Freshwater 1,530 +7% -3% 0% -1% -11% 7–12 Oct 2025 Resolve 1,800 +6% 9–13 Sep 2025 Resolve 1,800 +4% 9–16 Aug 2025 Resolve 1,800 +6%

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