The Albanese government has crashed to its worst primary vote in the history of the News24 Pulse as One Nation extends its national lead.
The latest News24.com.au / YouGov poll saw Labor sink to just 25 per cent of the primary vote, one point lower than its previous result.
It marks Labor’s lowest ever primary vote across every federal election since 1901, and was driven by a collapse in support among working class voters.
One Nation climbed one point to 28 per cent, opening a three-point lead over the government.
While Labor would still win an election based on two-party preferred votes, Pauline Hanson would win in both Queensland and Western Australia.
The Coalition remained stranded on 21 per cent, while the Greens surged to a record-high 15 per cent following David Shoebridge’s elevation to the party leadership.
Independents attracted five per cent, another five per cent backed other parties and Community Strong Australia recorded one per cent.
Satisfaction with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was dismally low at -28 per cent, with 1 in 3 voters satisfied and about 2 in 3 voters dissatisfied.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s performance was also at an all-time low of -16 per cent, with 31 per cent satisfied and 51 per cent dissatisfied.
Mr Albanese remained the preferred prime minister nationally, ahead of Ms Hanson 50-40 and barely ahead of Mr Taylor 40-39.
In Queensland, Ms Hanson led the Prime Minister 47-45 as preferred PM, while in Western Australia she led 48-41.
One Nation was also ahead on the two-party preferred vote in both states, 56-44 in Queensland and 53-47 in Western Australia.
Mr Taylor was also seen as the preferred prime minister over Mr Albanese in both Queensland and Western Australia.
The poll lands as some of the Albanese government’s most senior figures leave Australia for summit season.
Mr Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have flown to Fiji for the controversial pre-COP31 climate gathering.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flown to Japan for meetings with investors before further trips to Thailand and Hong Kong.
Mr Albanese will also fly to Antigua and Barbuda in November for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the invitation of King Charles.
The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.6 per cent on the day polling began – the highest level in 15 years and the fourth increase of 2026.
The RBA said higher rates were necessary to return inflation to target, warning further rate hikes were on the cards at future board meetings.
The rate increase will add about $1,500 a year to repayments on an average $730,000 mortgage.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has blamed the Middle East conflict for causing inflation, only taking responsibility for the government’s role in fighting inflation.
However, voters were unconvinced by his economic messaging, as just 36 per cent of people agreed that the rate rise was primarily due to the Middle East conflict.
Sixty-three per cent of people disagreed with Mr Chalmers, after the previous News24 Pulse found 64 per cent of voters blame either the government or the RBA, or both.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson seized on the rate increase to declare Labor had “failed to get inflation under control”, calling for Mr Chalmers to resign.
The latest poll showed One Nation’s support was particularly strong among older and working-class Australians.
Among Boomers, One Nation has opened an even larger advantage, recording 36 per cent against the Coalition’s 28 per cent and Labor’s 21 per cent.
Younger Australians have flocked to the Greens, with 41 per cent of Gen Z voters supporting the left wing party, followed by Labor on 34 per cent.
The Greens’ national rise to 15 per cent comes less than a week after Mr Shoebridge was elected leader following Larissa Waters’ resignation.
Mr Shoebridge immediately signalled a more confrontational approach towards the government, declaring the Greens did not seek to “reform Labor, but to replace them”.