Coalition primary vote slides: Newspoll

The coalition's primary vote has fallen to 34 per cent but Scott Morrison remains the preferred prime minister, the latest Newspoll shows.

Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten in the parliament Source: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

The coalition's primary vote has fallen to a near-record low of 34 per cent, the latest Newspoll shows.

Scott Morrison doubled his lead as preferred prime minister over the past two weeks with a four-point jump but the coalition's primary vote fell for a third poll in a row, according to the Newspoll published in The Australian on Sunday night.

The coalition trails Labor on a two-party-preferred split of 45 to 55 per cent for the second consecutive poll.