Over-60 voters turning on Malcolm Turnbull

The latest Newspoll has revealed a drastic swing against Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition, with older voters deserting the Government in favour of the minor parties.

The poll shows a 10 per cent decline in support for the Coalition among over-50 voters as support for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation increases, The Australian reports.

Queensland and Western Australia in particular saw record-breaking swings towards One Nation, mirroring a nationwide trend that sees the Coalition trailing Labor by 47 per cent to 53 per cent in two-party terms.

Despite the turning tide against the government, Labor has failed to gain a significant chunk of voters.

The poll results show they have only gained a fraction of support across the board and have made almost no progress in NSW or South Australia.

Labor’s lack of progress points towards a growing feeling of disconnect with the major parties, which has seen large numbers of voters turn to minor parties and Independent candidates instead.

One Nation has seen a 10 per cent gain in primary vote terms, with over-50s leading the charge.

Despite the poor results, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says the party will win the next election.

“I think Bill Shorten, as each day goes by, people’s doubts about him grow,” Mr Dutton said.

“With two years to go, we have the ability to turn the polls around, to win the election well under Malcolm Turnbull.”

What are your thoughts on this? Have you changed your vote in recent years? What was your reason for doing so?