The ALP is ahead 53 per cent to 47 per cent, on a two-party preferred basis, meaning the government could lose 14 seats if an election was held today, the poll published in The Australian on Tuesday shows.
However, this was a slight improvement for the government since the last Newspoll in December, which had Labor leading 55 per cent to 45 per cent - equivalent to a 21 seat loss.
As well, the coalition's primary vote is up two points to 37 per cent while Labor's was down three points to 38 per cent.
That's the best primary vote result in a Newspoll for the government since Malcolm Turnbull lost the prime ministership in August.
Scott Morrison continues to lead Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as preferred prime minister, at 43 per cent to 36 per cent.
But voter satisfaction levels with Mr Morrison fell by two points to 40 per cent, while Mr Shorten's satisfaction rating improved slightly.
The Greens' primary vote remained unchanged at nine per cent of the primary vote while One Nation fell one point to six per cent.
The Newspoll of 1634 voters was taken between Thursday and Sunday.
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