The Turnbull government has clawed back some ground on Labor in the latest Newspoll, while Malcolm Turnbull is still the preferred prime minister.
Labor remains ahead on a two-party preferred basis for the 19th Newspoll in a row, almost two years after Mr Turnbull cited the polls for ousting Tony Abbott as prime minister.
The latest Newspoll in The Australian shows the Coalition rose to 47 percent to Labor's 53, up from a previous 46 to 54 percent, on a two-party preferred basis.
Despite his government's lack of public support, Mr Turnbull overall remains Australia's preferred leader, at 46 percent to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's 29 percent.
Mr Turnbull replaced Mr Abbott as leader in September 2015, claiming at the time the loss of 30 consecutive Newspolls was part of his justification.
