There are GREEN LIGHTS all the way on the Libs highway to success.Coalition surges in latest NewspollBy AAP 6:31am Jul 29, 2019
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is heading into the final parliamentary sitting week ahead of the winter break on the back of a new poll pointing to a lift in his government's popularity.The Coalition's primary vote has increased by 2.6% since its May election victory to 44%, according to the Newspoll published by The Australian today.
On a two-party preferred basis, the government now leads Labor 53% to 47%.
There's good news for Scott Morrison in the latest Newspoll. (AAP)
Mr Morrison also leads Labor leader Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister at 48 per cent to 31 per cent, while Labor's primary vote remains largely unchanged at 33 per cent.
With four sitting days left ahead of the winter recess, Mr Morrison wants to pass laws making it easier to kick rogue officials out of the union movement.
Mr Morrison also wants more power to deregister misbehaving unions and put checks on union mergers.
The government is yet to clinch crucial Senate crossbench support for his union-busting legislation but the Labor opposition claims the industrial relations laws expose the prime minister's deep-seated "hatred" for unions in general.
Meanwhile, Labor will this week try to set up a parliamentary inquiry into meetings between Energy Minister Angus Taylor and environmental officials about endangered grasslands.
Angus Taylor is facing calls for a parliamentary inquiry. (AAP)
Labor is pursuing the cabinet minister over his interest in a family company linked to an investigation into alleged illegal land clearing.
But Mr Taylor says his business interests have been declared and has accused the opposition of waging a "grubby smear campaign".
The government has so far managed to fend off an inquiry.
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