Turnbull's government is more unstable than Gillard's. At least Labor had policy consensus
Peter Lewis
A mere 18% of voters – and only a third of Coalition supporters – expect the Turnbull government to achieve more than the Abbott government
‘Turnbull’s internal divisions are substantial. While a resentful Abbott is relishing Turnbull’s discomfort, his desire for revenge is not driving the agenda.’ Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP
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Tuesday 6 September 2016 14.29 AEST Comments
Last week’s parliamentary ambush may have caught the Turnbull government by surprise, but it seems that most voters saw mischief coming a long way off.
While Labor was winning the first floor vote from the opposition benches in more than 50 years, Essential was polling the public on their expectations for the longevity of the current Coalition.
The results show that just one third of voters, and only 50% of Coalition supporters expect the government to run full term.
