Politics · Australia · 15 hrs ago
One Nation support slips as voters blame Labor for cost-of-living pressure
A Resolve poll of 2,250 voters in Australia found support for One Nation had fallen by four percentage points since June, to 25 per cent.
The party, led by Pauline Hanson, still had more support than the Coalition, on 23 per cent, while Labor was on 29 per cent.
Nearly half of those surveyed, 46 per cent, said federal Labor was mainly responsible for cost-of-living pressure.
Another 26 per cent blamed global factors, including wars in Iran and Ukraine, and 4 per cent blamed the Reserve Bank.
Hanson’s performance and likeability ratings also fell, although she remained ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor on performance ratings.
The poll’s movements for party support were within its 2.1-point margin of error, while the drop in Hanson’s performance rating was described as statistically significant.
The survey also found that fewer voters expected One Nation to win the next election, while 32 per cent expected Labor to win.
One Nation’s primary vote has fallen 4 percentage points since the middle of the year, while Pauline Hanson’s performance and likeability ratings have also declined.
The Resolve poll found that 46 per cent of voters blame federal Labor for the cost-of-living squeeze, up 6 points since March.
One Nation remained ahead of the Coalition on primary vote, at 25 per cent compared with 23 per cent.
Labor’s primary vote edged up 1 point to 29 per cent, while the Greens rose 1 point to 12 per cent.
The poll surveyed 2,250 voters, and reported movements were within the margin of error except for the decline in Hanson’s performance rating.
- Who
- One Nation, federal Labor and voters surveyed by Resolve Political Monitor.
- What
- One Nation’s support and Pauline Hanson’s ratings fell, while 46 per cent of voters blamed federal Labor for cost-of-living pressure.
- When
- Published October 11, 2026. The poll surveyed voters from Tuesday to Saturday of the previous week.
- Where
- Australia.
- Why
- The pollster said high fuel prices, rate increases and credit card fees were renewing cost-of-living concerns. The article says voters increasingly hold federal Labor responsible.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
high fuel prices, rate increase and credit card fees are all stoking renewed cost-of-living concerns. Voters appreciate there are global pressures in some of this, but government is seen to be hindering rather than helping
The share of voters blaming federal Labor for economic pressure was 6 percentage points lower than in the latest poll.
One Nation’s primary vote was at its high point.
The Reserve Bank raised the cash rate for the fourth time that year.
Resolve Political Monitor surveyed 2,250 voters.
SMH published the poll findings.
- One Nation primary vote
- 25 per cent, down 4 percentage points since the middle of the year
- Federal Labor blamed for cost-of-living pressure
- 46 per cent, up 6 percentage points since March
- Global factors blamed
- 26 per cent
- Labor primary vote
- 29 per cent
- Coalition primary vote
- 23 per cent
- Poll margin of error
- Plus or minus 2.1 per cent
Sources
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