Bill Shorten has regained his longstanding edge over Tony Abbott as preferred prime minister while Labor is ahead 53-47 per cent on the two-party preferred vote in the monthly Fairfax-Ipsos poll.
"Every time they open their mouth ... they just remind the Australian people of just how out of touch they are," opposition frontbencher Anthony Albanese told reporters in Canberra.
After dropping behind in May for the first time in more than a year, the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll, puts the Labor leader in front of Mr Abbott by one point at 42 per cent.
The phone-poll which surveyed 1401 people nationwide found Labor's share of the two-party-preferred vote also improved, standing at 53 per cent to 47 per cent for the Coalition.
Labor's primary vote however continues to languish at just 37 per cent while the Coalition's primary vote has dropped three percentage points to 40 per cent.
Seven out of 10 voters also now disagree with Mr Abbott's refusal to legalise same-sex marriage, while just 29 per cent of capital city residents believe housing is affordable for prospective first home-buyers.
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