Poll shows government 'shambles': ALP

Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese believes the latest opinion poll results reflect how out of touch the government is with ordinary people.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott

Federal Labor puts its improved standing with voters down to Abbott government shambles. (AAP)

Federal Labor puts its improved standing with voters down to Abbott government shambles.

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.


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