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Voters return to major parties, new poll

Labor has maintained its lead over the government with voters returning to the major parties, according to the latest Newspoll.

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The Turnbull government has managed to win back some support from One Nation in the latest Newspoll. (AAP)

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The Turnbull government and Labor party have won back supporters from the minor parties, according to the latest Newspoll.

Labor has maintained its lead over the coalition, at 53 to 47 percentage points on a two-party preferred basis, the poll published by The Australian on Monday showed.

But the good news for the government is that it has regained support from Pauline Hanson's One Nation party, which saw support fall to nine points from an earlier 11.

Likewise, Labor benefited from a fall in the Australian Greens primary vote from 10 to nine percentage points.

On the primary vote basis, the coalition rose one point to 36 per cent,, while Labor also went up a point to 37 per cent.

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The Greens had a horror month, with NSW senator Lee Rhiannon suspended from the party room and two senators forced to quit because of their dual citizenship.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has had a personal boost this Newspoll, regaining his double-digit lead over Labor's Bill Shorten.

His rating as preferred prime minister is up to 43 per cent, while Mr Shorten is on 32 per cent.


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