The cash splash budget has failed to win over voters, with only 25% of poll respondents saying the budget has made them more likely to vote for the Coalition, and a further 19% say it has made them less likely. While the Morrison Government was hopeful the budget would deliver a bounce to carry the government into an election contest, now just days away, the positive political impact of the Coalition’s pre-election economic statement appeared to be negligible.

Poll Position is the fortnightly show that gives you the scoop on what the press gallery and the public think about what’s happening in Canberra. Unpack the big political issues and dive into the latest political polling trends with:

Katharine Murphy, Political Editor, Guardian Australia

Pete Lewis, Executive Director, Essential Media

Richard Denniss, Chief Economist, Australia Institute

Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, Australia Institute

Poll: Coalition cash splash leaves voters cold as just a quarter say budget will be good for them by Katharine Murphy and Sarah Martin

Anthony Albanese is taking the weight of Scott Morrison’s shortcomings and deploying these against him by Peter Lewis