Shorten's popularity takes new hit

Malcolm Turnbull's popularity has taken a slight hit but there's worse news for Bill Shorten.

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten reacts during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING — Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during Question Time on Thursday, 26 November. Source: AAP

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Published 8 December 2015 6:12am

Updated 8 December 2015 8:11am

Source: AAP

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Malcolm Turnbull's popularity has dropped slightly but Bill Shorten's has sunk to new lows.

The prime minister's approval rating is down four points to 60 per cent after Liberal Ian Macfarlane's switch to the Nationals and questions over Mal Brough's appointment as minister, the latest Newspoll shows.

But the opposition leader's rating is down one point to 14 per cent, the record low for a Labor leader in Newspoll history.

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