Pauline Hanson's One Nation is now the biggest party in Queensland, has drawn level with Labor in South Australia and sits two points behind the government in New South Wales, according to the quarterly Newspoll state breakdown published by The Australian.
The survey of 4,962 voters, taken between 12 April and 26 June by Pyxis Polling & Insights, puts One Nation on 32% of the Queensland primary vote to Labor's 30%, with the Coalition on 22% and the Greens on 9%.
Angus Taylor's Coalition is third in every state
Nationally, (under ''ALL'' in the table) the quarter has Labor on 31%, One Nation on 28%, the Coalition on 19%, the Greens on 12% and others/Independents on 10%.
The Liberals and Nationals don't lead in a single state. They poll 16% in New South Wales and South Australia, 21% in Victoria and 22% in Queensland and Western Australia, behind One Nation in all five.
While his party room stares at those numbers, Andrew Hastie's ''big move'' was declaring war on One Nation, armed with quotes from Sun Tzu's ''The Art of War.'' The enemy he's chosen is the one party conservative voters are actually moving toward, so the old master's first rule, know your enemy, is going tremendously.
The fallout came as applause from Anthony Albanese, who publicly backed Hastie's crusade this week. A glowing review from a Labor Prime Minister at minus 19 is the sort of endorsement most Liberals would pay to have removed. The Liberals might ask who the strategy is actually working for, and Hastie should probably find a better book.
Two thirds of Queensland is dissatisfied with Albanese
Asked whether they're satisfied with the way Anthony Albanese is doing his job as Prime Minister, 58% of voters nationally said no, against 39% satisfied.
Queensland is his worst state: 64% dissatisfied and 34% satisfied, a net rating of minus 30. South Australia sits at minus 22, Western Australia at minus 18, and even his best state, Victoria, has him at minus 14.
| Albanese's performance | All | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfied | 39 | 40 | 42 | 34 | 37 | 39 |
| Dissatisfied | 58 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 59 | 57 |
| Uncommitted | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Newspoll quarterly aggregate, 12 April to 26 June 2026, 4,962 voters. Source: The Australian / Pyxis Polling & Insights.
Who is the preferred PM for Queensland
Newspoll's 'better PM'' question only offered voters two names, Anthony Albanese or Angus Taylor, with Pauline Hanson not among the options. In that head to head the Prime Minister leads nationally, 46% to 37%, with 17% uncommitted.
Queensland breaks the pattern again. It's the only state that picks Mr Taylor over Mr Albanese, 44% to 39%.
| Better Prime Minister | All | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanese | 46 | 46 | 49 | 39 | 46 | 42 |
| Taylor | 37 | 38 | 34 | 44 | 35 | 36 |
| Uncommitted | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
Newspoll quarterly aggregate, 12 April to 26 June 2026, 4,962 voters. Source: The Australian / Pyxis Polling & Insights.
Voters aren't sold on the alternative either. Just 34% are satisfied with the way Mr Taylor is handling his job, with 48% dissatisfied, and he doesn't crack 40% satisfaction in any state.
The quarterly average also hides how quickly June moved. One Nation led Labor in a national Newspoll for the first time in early June, on a record 31%, and a DemosAU survey taken a fortnight later still had the party in front, 30% to 27%, with the Coalition down five points to 18%.
By mid June Labor had recovered to 33% with One Nation easing to 29%, and the Prime Minister's net approval improved to minus 17.
The quarterly surveys are compliant with the Australian Polling Council code, with state samples of between 368 and 1,568 voters. Every new federal and state number lands in the One News poll tracker as it's published.
Newspoll's next national survey is due later this month. On the quarter just gone, the second party of Australian politics is Pauline Hanson's.
