Scott Morrison believes Snowy Hydro 2.0 and getting gas company chiefs to guarantee supply have been key to turning the polls around for the coalition.
The latest Newspoll released on Monday shows Labor leading the coalition 52-48 per cent on a two-party basis, with the coalition's primary vote rising three points to 37 per cent over the past three weeks.
Malcolm Turnbull has also lifted his preferred prime minister lead over Bill Shorten to 43-29 per cent.
The treasurer said sometimes it "takes a while" for governments to focus on governing.
"(This is what happens) when the government is totally focused on governing and when the people see ... we are focusing on the problems they think are most important - the cost of electricity, the cost of housing, the cost of child care, making sure we are getting the nations finances back on track," he told Ray Hadley on 2GB radio.
"In the past week in particular there were two great examples of that - getting all the gas suppliers in a room and saying we need to guarantee the gas will be there - that was the prime minister's leadership.
"That was backed up by a very significant announcement around Snowy mark 2."
Key Senate crossbenchers weren't surprised at the lift for the government.
"Any plans that can try to cut electricity bills around the country, are certainly going to get people's attention and their support," Senator Derryn Hinch told Network Seven.
Senator Hinch said Mr Turnbull's $2 billion announcement last week reeked of a boost in jobs and confidence.
"I think it's a great idea," he said.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says people want action and the plan is a start.
"Hence he has gone up in the polls a little bit, I think it will be very much welcomed by the backbenchers."
Talk about possibly allowing young people to dip into their superannuation savings to buy their first home may have contributed, Senator Hanson said.
Cabinet minister Simon Birmingham was pleased Australians had reacted positively to the government's "nation-building investment" in the Snowy Hydro.
"People do appreciate the Turnbull government is focused in a very difficult political environment and with continued challenges economically from a global perspective," he told reporters at Parliament House.
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