The federal Coalition has plunged to its lowest primary vote on record, raising questions about Sussan Ley’s leadership as voter support shifts to minor parties and independents.

A Newspoll conducted last week revealed the Coalition’s primary vote has crashed to just 27 per cent, the worst result since the poll began tracking party support in 1985.

The slump has widened Labor’s two-party-preferred advantage to 58–42, marking Anthony Albanese’s strongest position since becoming prime minister.

The collapse comes after weeks of damaging internal divisions within the opposition, triggered by the sacking of Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price from the shadow ministry.

The fallout has been compounded by bitter debates over migration, climate change and net zero, leaving the Coalition battling

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