Guardian Essential poll: Albanese scores highest approval rating in almost 18 months as support for Dutton slips

More Australians approve of Anthony Albanese as the country’s leader than disapprove of him for the first time in almost 18 months, since the referendum on the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament.

Albanese’s approval rating has increased to 46%, up four percentage points from earlier in March, the latest Guardian Essential poll shows, while his disapproval rating fell to 45%.

The latest poll of 2,256 voters, released Tuesday, marks the highest approval rating for Albanese since October 2023.