Delta disaster sees approval for Australian Prime Minister plummet

A new poll shows support for Australian PM Scott Morrison has almost halved over the course of the pandemic

Approval ratings for Australian PM Scott Morrison have plummeted into negative territory as the country struggles to contain an outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta strain. His approval rating has fallen four points to negative two.

The coalition faces its worst electoral position since fires ravaged the country at the beginning of the pandemic.

This comes amid growing frustration over the vaccine rollout and lockdowns of major cities including Sydney and Melbourne.

The Newspoll shows approval for the PM has almost halved in the past year

The survey shows that support for Morrison has dropped from 85 per cent in April Last year to just 48 per cent.

The survey also found that 49 per cent of the country is unhappy with Morrison’s handling of the pandemic.

This comes after the Morrison government released a four-step plan outlining the country’s road to reopening.

Support for Australia’s two main political parties remains in a deadlock

Both the federal Coalition and Labor government face a stalemate as support files in at 39 per cent.

This comes as almost half of Australians face some form of restrictions or lockdown.

Morrison stills holds a lead as favoured Prime Minister over Labor leader, Anthony Albanese. His net approval rating remains static at negative eight, with 46 percent dissatisfied.