Ipsos poll shows government loses ground

An Ipsos poll shows the government has lost ground, with Labor leading 53-47 on a two-party preferred basis.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the election will be on May 11, 18 or 25. Source: AAP

An Ipsos poll shows Labor holds a significant lead over the government.

The poll commissioned by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald and released on Sunday night says Labor leads 53-47 on a two-party preferred basis.

If the results, which have a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 per cent, were replicated in a uniform swing, Labor would win 83 seats in the 151-seat lower house.

The poll also suggested Mr Morrison remains the preferred prime minister, with 46 per cent of those polled liking him compared to 35 per cent choosing Opposition leader Bill Shorten.

Almost one in five voters were undecided.

SOURCE AAP