Labor leads 52% to the Coalition’s 48% on a two-party preferred basis as Malcolm Turnbull increases lead over Bill Shorten as preferred prime minister

The Coalition continues to trail Labor on the two-party preferred vote, according to the latest Newspoll.

Monday marks the 100-day anniversary of the Coalition’s close-run election result and the Newspoll, published in the Australian, points to an almost even divide between support for the parties with 52% backing Labor and 48% to the Coalition.

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