Less than four weeks before the March 25 election, Labor is on track to win a majority government, although many voters are undecided about which party to support.
When Gladys Berejiklian won government in 2019, the Coalition’s primary vote was 42 per cent, while Labor’s was 33 per cent.
When voters rated the performance of both leaders in recent weeks, 45 per cent ranked Perrottet as good overall, while Minns was rated the same by 43 per cent. However, the Coalition was slightly ahead on competency, and Perrottet and Minns were ranked equal on the question of “offering strong leadership”.
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