The Coalition's primary vote has slipped to its lowest-ever rating of 22% in the Guardian Essential poll, down four points from last month despite a difficult period for the Albanese government.
Immigration debate fails to boost opposition
Weeks of discussion about tougher immigration rules appears to have damaged rather than benefited the opposition, with Angus Taylor's Coalition failing to capitalise on growing criticism of the Labor government.
The opposition is stuck at its lowest-ever primary vote, according to the latest Essential poll, despite a tough few weeks for the prime minister.
Greens leadership race
Former Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party's new leadership team, which could be chosen as early as today, will face mounting pressure from grassroots members to block the Labor government from approving any new coal and gas projects "by whatever means".
Greens senators Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson-Young are contenders to lead the party.
Other political developments
Australia's peak body for imams says it is "deeply concerned" about reports a Melbourne-based Islamic preacher called for followers to "take up arms against his enemies" and not take "Jews and the Christians for friends".
The government has conceded it implemented the "world-leading" under-16s social media ban before there was scientific consensus on the link between mental health harms and social media use, but argued the "credible risks" about addictive behaviours and anxiety justify the policy.
After 10 weeks and allegations likened to a "three-tentacled octopus", the NSW anti-corruption hearings into political donations have finished.
