Malcolm Turnbull has gained some ammunition to fight off any talk of a challenge with a new poll showing he's more popular than Bill Shorten and far more popular than Tony Abbott.
The latest Morgan poll of 3587 electors, conducted on Tuesday following the weekend election, shows 51 per cent regard Mr Turnbull as better prime minister, just ahead of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on 47 per cent.
That's a decrease of six percentage points in a month for Mr Turnbull and a 23 point increase for Mr Shorten in the same period.
But Mr Turnbull is clearly preferred as Liberal leader over Tony Abbott by 71 per cent to 25 per cent.
But when only those who identify as coalition voters are asked who they would prefer as party leader, the result becomes closer - 60 per cent for Mr Turnbull and 38 per cent for Mr Abbott.
Labor infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese is actually slightly ahead of Bill Shorten - 49-48 per cent - as preferred opposition leader. But when Labor voters are asked, Mr Shorten is clear favourite - 64 per cent to 35 per cent for Mr Albanese.
