The Turnbull government is maintaining a healthy lead over Labor while Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's popularity continues to slump, the latest Newspoll shows.
The government is leading Labor 52 per cent to 48 per cent on a two-party preferred basis, the poll published in The Australian on Tuesday shows.
The Coalition's primary vote is at 45 per cent to Labor's 35 per cent.
Malcolm Turnbull is preferred prime minister among 63 per cent of those polled compared to 17 per cent for Mr Shorten, his worst result.
The polling figures are the best for the Coalition in nearly two years.
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