New polling has also found that the majority of Victorians want an inquiry to examine the actions of the state government during the COVID pandemic.
Newly installed Premier Jacinta Allan has a commanding lead over Opposition Leader John Pesutto as Victorian voters’ preferred premier, but the primary vote gap between the two major parties has narrowed to its tightest margin in a year.– which also found the majority of Victorians want an inquiry to examine the actions of the state government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the findings suggest that the Coalition has so far been unable to capitalise on Andrews’ departure after nine years in the top job. The primary vote gap narrowed before Andrews announced he was stepping down on September 26 and remained static for voters polled in early October. By early September, that gap had narrowed to just 8 per cent when Andrews recorded his lowest score as preferred premier and Pesutto rose to 32 per cent.
“New leaders often get a boost, but she certainly hasn’t seen the vote jump,” Reed said. “Voters seem quite open to Jacinta Allan and are in a period of realignment.”, and on Wednesday faced a call from the public sector union for a 20 per cent pay rise, with the right to work a four-day week.
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