Polls · Next federal election
Newspoll, 8 October 2026
Newspoll has Labor ahead of One Nation by 1 points, 29% to 28%. Since its previous poll (17 September 2026): Labor +2 (27 → 29), One Nation −2 (30 → 28), Coalition +1 (19 → 20).
| Fieldwork | 5 October 2026 – 8 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| For | The Australian |
| Sample | 1,241 |
| Method | Online |
| Release | release |
| In our average | No: a newer poll by this pollster counts instead, or it is older than the window |
Primary votes as published. For our average we fold independents and minor parties into others, leave out any undecided and rescale to 100; on 2025 preference flows these primaries give Labor 53.4% of the two-party-preferred.
Primary vote
| % | |
|---|---|
 Labor |
29 |
 One Nation |
28 |
 Coalition |
20 |
 Greens |
14 |
| Others | 9 |
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 4 other polls with fieldwork ending within a week of it: Labor 29% against 27%; One Nation 28% against 26.5%.