The opposition Labor Party's lead over Australia's conservative coalit...
MELBOURNE - The opposition Labor Party’s lead over Australia’s conservative coalition government narrowed further, while a minor right-wing party gained support, a closely watched opinion poll showed on Monday ahead of a general election on May 18.
Labor’s lead fell by a point to 51 percent to 49 percent from the previous poll two weeks ago on a two-party preferred basis, where votes are distributed until a winner is declared, the Newspoll in The Australian newspaper showed. But deals with minor parties could improve the coalition’s prospects in preference-vote distributions.
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