One group of Aussies turning on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese despite his changes to the Stage Three tax cuts being a hit

A vital section of Australian voters, who were crucial to Labor winning the 2022 federal election, have turned away from the Albanian government.

While voters generally approve of the Prime Minister’s broken promise on stage three tax cuts, the government has fallen behind the coalition with women voters.

In the past six months, the number of female voters in Labor has fallen dramatically from 35 percent to 30 percent, while that of the Coalition has risen from 36 to 41 percent.

On a Labor versus Opposition basis, the Coalition now has a lead among female voters of 51 to 49 percent, according to a new poll for the Daily telegram.

Just two months ago, the RedBridge poll showed Labor leading the Coalition on the same measure by 54 to 46 percent.

While voters generally approve of the Prime Minister’s broken promise on stage three tax cuts, the government has fallen behind the coalition with women voters

Worryingly for Labour, almost half of all voters think the country is going in the wrong direction and less than a third think the country is going in the right direction.

But the Prime Minister will take some comfort that his risky move to change the coming tax cuts to benefit everyone, not just high earners, has paid off.

Incomes between $18,200 and $45,000 are taxed at 16 percent, down from 19 percent. The 30 percent tax rate will apply to incomes between $45,000 and $135,000, and then a 37 percent rate – which was abolished in the original Phase 3 – will apply between $135,000 and $190,000. Above that, the rate of 45 percent applies.

The move helped keep the Labor primary stable at 33 percent, but the Coalition has increased its position by 3 points since December to 38 percent.

This increase in primary votes has increased the preference vote of the two opposition parties from 47.2 percent to 48.8 percent, while the government has fallen from 52.8 percent to 51.2 percent.

Based on these figures, the coalition – whose voters are almost entirely female – will be competitive in the next elections, expected to be held in May 2025.

However, the tax cuts that come into effect on July 1 will have been in people’s bank accounts for ten months by then.

That extra money is likely to be felt most in the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne, where the Liberal Party needs to win back power.

In the past six months, the number of female voters in Labor has fallen dramatically from 35 percent to 30 percent, while that of the Coalition has risen from 36 to 41 percent. The photo shows a woman walking into a supermarket

In an attempt to counter Labour’s positive response to the tax cuts, the opposition has warned Labor against plans to change the negative impact on rental properties.

But voters are divided on the issue, with 39 percent saying it should be left alone and the same number saying it should either be phased out or scrapped immediately.

RedBridge’s Kosmos Samaras said with 60p of voters backing or strongly supporting Labour’s tax changes, the broken promise has worked.

“More importantly, it has worked well in the suburbs and provincial towns, which will determine the next federal election outcome,” he said.

“This is an ominous sign for the Coalition as Labor has regained some of the narrative and political ground with critical voters.”

The stage three tax cuts have also increased the government’s credibility on which side of politics is better able to manage the economy – with Labor now leading 32 per cent to 28 per cent on this measure.

RedBridge’s Tony Barry said the Coalition would be concerned that Labor is now leading the way on economic management, a factor in which the Conservatives generally have an advantage.

He said Mr Albanese’s decision to take a tax risk has paid off.

“Right now, it appears that Albanese’s decision to take a risk on trust is being rewarded by showing lower and middle income earners that he is listening to their concerns and making them an offer.”