Anthony Albanese's government has lost support across key demographic sectors in the run-up to the new year, with the Prime Minister himself falling out of favor in several states.
A recent Newspoll analysis found that Labor's support had plummeted among Australians aged 35 to 49 and among female voters.
The data, performed for The Australianwas based on 3,655 voters and taken from October 31 to December 15.
Labour's two-party lead over the Coalition among 35-49 year olds, considered a key group when it comes to deciding elections, has fallen from 56-44 to 53-47.
More and more women are also turning away from the Albanian government: 36 percent are in favor of the coalition in the primaries, while 30 percent are in favor of Labor.
Nationally, support for Albanese over Opposition Leader Peter Dutton fell from 51-31 to 46-35, with the Prime Minister losing favor in NSW and Queensland.
Anthony Albanese's government has lost support in key demographic trends ahead of the new year, with the Prime Minister himself falling out of favor in some states
Within NSW, his approval rating dropped from 50 percent to 39 percent.
In Queensland, Mr Dutton has won support as premier of choice, with 41 per cent of voters backing him, compared to 40 per cent of Queenslanders in favor of Mr Albanese.
Queensland was considered ground zero during the 2019 election, which was won by Scott Morrison.
The Sunshine State held the most marginal seats of the major parties and was a priority for Mr Morrison and Bill Shorten on the campaign trail.
NSW is considered the most important state for Labor as it is home to 47 of the 151 members of the House of Representatives.
Of Labor's 20 most marginal seats federally, 10 are in NSW, including Gilmore on the south coast by a 0.2 per cent margin.
Labor has just five of Queensland's 30 seats.
Meanwhile, among those aged 18 to 34, Labor leads the Coalition 66-34.
According to the Newspoll, the Coalition leads Labor in primary support by 36 votes to 34. Labor leads by a two-party advantage, 52-48.
Mr Albanese has also maintained his lead in Western Australia, with his party improving its two-party preferred lead of 53-47 per cent to 54-46 per cent.
About 43 percent prefer Mr Albanese as prime minister, compared to 32 percent who voted for Mr Dutton.
In Queensland, Peter Dutton has won support as the favorite prime minister, with 41 percent of voters behind him
Anthony Albanese and his girlfriend Jodie Haydon (pictured) spent their Christmas Day serving lunch to vulnerable Australians with NSW Prime Minister Chris Minns
It comes after the Prime Minister joined NSW Premier Chris Minns and dozens of other volunteers at the Exodus Foundation food charity event in western Sydney on Christmas Day.
Photos show the Albanian preparing meals for the 3,000 attendees affected by homelessness and unemployment.
“This is a great event that I have been attending for 20 years and it is incredibly uplifting. This is the spirit of Christmas here in Ashfield, and I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and all the best for 2024,” the Prime Minister said.
'It has been a very difficult year with the impact of global inflation. And what we also see here, here at the Uniting Church, is that the Christian spirit is expressed in a very practical way.
“And for people of Christian faith, this is an especially important time of year when many will renew their faith as people help others.”