A new poll after the first week of the election campaign shows a plunge in support for Labor and Anthony Albanese.
The exclusive Resolve poll for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age suggests that a series of miss-steps by Mr Albanese has caused some voters to abandon the Opposition Leader, who is looking to return Labor to government for the first time in almost 10 years.
Voter support for the opposition fell from 38 per cent to 34 per cent.
When it comes to preferred prime minister, Scott Morrison now leads Mr Albanese by 38 per cent to 30 per cent, a reversal after the Labor leader's slim advantage a fortnight again (37 to 36 per cent).
Primary support for the Coalition rose from 34 to 35 per cent, and Mr Morrison made gains on his personal approval and performance on key issues including economic management and national security.