Live: Labor welcomes 'modest' poll turnaround as One Nation support drops

Labor's Tanya Plibersek has welcomed a "modest improvement" in recent opinion polls, which suggest a drop in support for One Nation. The polls, including The Australian's Newspoll and the AFR's Redbridge Group/Accent Research, indicate a bounce back for Labor ahead of One Nation following the recent budget.

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Of course, that's welcome, but we know Australians are still feeling the pressure, and that's why we're determined to make changes that actually make a difference for them.

Despite the slight shift, Plibersek acknowledged that Australians are still feeling economic pressure. "We know Australians are still feeling the pressure, and that's why we're determined to make changes that actually make a difference for them," she stated.

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Any politician would be a fool to not look at the polls but they'd also be bigger fools to read too much into it.

Meanwhile, Nationals leader Matt Canavan commented on the "restless" electorate, attributing the current political climate to the government's handling of the cost of living. He noted that while the electorate is moving, it's not currently favoring his party.

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People are feeling the pain right now. The budget hasn't helped and Mark [Butler] is right. Post-budget, of course, you do see some fluctuation in polls.

Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Ted O'Brien advised caution regarding the polls, calling it foolish to read too much into them. He suggested that people are currently focused on the impact of the budget, which he believes has contributed to fluctuations in public opinion.

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The first thing you’ve got to do is get the herd moving and the herd is moving. It’s just not going through the the right gate for us at the moment.