Dutton's Campaign Faces Severe Challenges as Labor Leads Polls

Recent polling shows the Australian Labor Party has gained a significant lead over Peter Dutton’s Liberal-National Coalition, with Labor now favored to win a majority government. The Coalition’s support has narrowed to its core base, particularly in Queensland, while struggling in other key areas and among younger voters, who are trending towards Labor and the Greens, especially on renters’ rights and cultural issues. Analysts and commentators attribute the Coalition’s faltering campaign to a lack of credible policies, overconfidence, and failure to broaden its appeal beyond traditional supporters. The campaign, once considered competitive, has seen the Coalition’s primary vote decline and its strategy criticized as one of the worst in recent memory, marked by internal missteps and a disconnect with broader voter concerns. Labor, after an initial period of complacency, recalibrated its approach, mounting effective negative campaigns and focusing on economic stability. Meanwhile, Dutton’s remarks about young renters and political realignment have failed to shift momentum, leaving the Coalition on the defensive as the election nears.