Labor leads in two Victorian state polls, but Premier Jacinta Allan’s approval tanks

By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne

Labor leads in Victorian state polls by Newspoll and Redbridge, but Premier Jacinta Allan is very unpopular. Two federal polls give Labor big leads and a Tasmanian poll suggests Tasmanians would support Labor seeking to form a government with the Greens and independents.

The next Victorian state election will be held in November 2026. The first Newspoll since the 2022 election was conducted…

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