Labor gained two points in a Redbridge national poll to take a 56–44 lead, despite the expenses claims occurring during the fieldwork period. Redbridge state polls have Victoria tied 50–50, while Labor has a large lead in NSW.

All polls in this article were taken before Sunday night’s terrorist attacks at Bondi Beach.

A national Redbridge and Accent Research poll for The Financial Review, conducted December 5–12 from a sample of 1,012, gave Labor a 56–44 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since the large-sample November Redbridge poll. Primary votes were 35% Labor (steady), 26% Coalition (steady), 17% One Nation (down one) 13% Greens (up three) and 9% for all Others (down two).

The fieldwork for this poll occurred when there were expenses claims in the news about some Labor politicians.

Ratings of various politicians are compared with the early November regular Redbridge poll. Anthony Albanese’s net favourability was up three points to 2 (39% favourable, 38% unfavourable). Sussan Ley’s net favourability was up one point to -20. Albanese led Ley by 41–12 as preferred PM (40–10 previously).

Former Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce joined One Nation on December 8, giving One Nation its first seat in the House of Representatives since 1998. Joyce will run for the New South Wales........

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