ALP maintains election-winning lead ahead of both One Nation and L-NP Coalition in early August

This week ALP primary support is unchanged at 27.5%, One Nation down 1.5% to 24%, L-NP Coalition, up 1.5% to 23.5% - Liberals 20% (up 1.5%) and Nationals 3.5% (unchanged), Greens, up 1% to 15%, and Independents/ Other Parties down 1% to 10% according to the Roy Morgan Poll conducted from July 27 – August 2, 2026, with a representative Australia-wide cross-section of 1,531 electors.

Support for One Nation (24%) and the L-NP Coalition (23.5%) is almost even this week, and the increase for the Coalition means the party has recorded its highest level of support since the Federal Budget delivered almost three months ago in mid-May.

If a Federal Election were held now the ALP would win a majority against either One Nation or the L-NP Coalition

In many electorates at the Election the contest is set to be between the ALP and One Nation. When preferences are allocated for Coalition, Greens, Independent, and Other Party supporters between the ALP and One Nation, Roy Morgan estimates the ALP 54% (up 0.5%) in front of One Nation 46% (down 0.5%).

If the contest is between the ALP and L-NP, on a two-party preferred basis (based on how electors said they’d ’vote’ their preferences), the ALP is also ahead – ALP 52% (down 2%) cf. L-NP 48% (up 2%). However, when preferences are allocated based on how Australians voted at the 2025 Federal Election the gap is closer, ALP 52.5% (unchanged) leads L-NP 47.5% (unchanged).

The complicated nature of the next Federal Election means there will be contests between the ALP and One Nation, the ALP and L-NP Coalition, One Nation and the L-NP Coalition, and any three of these parties against the Greens, Teal Independents, and other minor parties such as Katter’s Australian Party (KAP).

Roy Morgan will be providing an extensive analysis of the Australia’s 150 Federal Electorates in the next few weeks using the Helix Personas psychographic consumer segmentation and data integration tool which provides unique and incisive insights into the minds of Australian electors.

This week Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating dropped 1.5pts to 67.5 – more than 30 points below the neutral level of 100

This week Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating dropped 1.5 points to 67.5. An increased majority of Australians, 59.5%, say the country is ‘going in the wrong direction’ (up 1.5% points). Only 27% (unchanged) say the country is ‘going in the right direction’.

There are considerable differences in the Government Confidence Rating by party. Government Confidence among ALP supporters is 137.5 (up 8 points). However, for supporters of all other parties, Government Confidence continues to be below the neutral level of 100.

Greens supporters have Government Confidence of 70 (down 16.5 points), above L-NP Coalition supporters on 50 (up 7.5pts), supporters of Independents/ Other Parties have Government Confidence of 70 (down 3pts) and One Nation supporters have a Government Confidence Rating of just 6.5 (down 7pts).

Roy Morgan Interviewing in June, July & August 2026: Primary Vote & Two-Party Preferred

*Interviewing dates of Australian electors aged 18+: June 28 – July 5, 2026 (n=1,584), July 6-12, 2026 (n=1,612), July 13-19, 2026 (n=1,679), July 20-26, 2026 (n=1,643), July 27 – August 2, 2026 (n=1,531). This week 8.5% (up 2.5%) of those surveyed can’t say who they would vote for.

Further details will be released in Roy Morgan’s weekly video update presented by Roy Morgan Chief Executive Officer Michele Levine.

For detailed analysis such as by States, capital cities/country areas, age, gender, occupation, and education contact Julian McCrann on (03) 9224 5365 or email julian.mccrann@roymorgan.com.

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