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

live Federal politics live: Plibersek welcomes 'modest' turnaround after support for One Nation drops in twin polls Labor's Tanya Plibersek has welcomed a modest improvement in a pair of opinion polls that suggested support for One Nation has dropped. Follow all the updates in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates Mon 29 Jun 2026 at 7:14am Latest polls a 'modest improvement' for Labor: Plibersek A pair of polls suggests that support for Pauline Hanson and One Nation has dropped following her remarks about paid parental leave and multiculturalism. Meanwhile, support for Labor in both the Australian's Newspoll, and the Australian Financial Review's Redbridge Group/Accent Research had bounced back ahead of One Nation following the budget. Labor's Tanya Plibersek called it a "modest improvement" when asked on the television rounds this morning. "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," she says. Nationals leader Matt Canavan, who was also on the panel, was asked about Liberal leader Angus Taylor's low approval ratings and whether his days could be numbered. He acknowledged the "electorate's very restless" but placed the blame on the government's actions regarding the cost of living. "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," he says. Mon 29 Jun 2026 at 7:09am Australia-Vanuatu Nakamal agreement set to be signed Australia and Vanuatu are on the brink of finally signing a landmark strategic pact after months of prolonged and sometimes acrimonious negotiations. Vanuatu's Prime Minister Jotham Napat and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are set to ink the Nakamal Agreement later today in Canberra, almost 10 months after Napat pulled out of a planned signing ceremony in Port Vila, citing concerns around sovereignty. The pact being signed today has been watered down from the original Nakamal Agreement, which was given initial approval in a spectacular ceremony at a spiritually charged location atop Vanuatu's Mount Yasur last year. Most importantly, both countries have dropped key clauses clearly aimed at limiting Chinese investment in Vanuatu's ports, airports and telecommunications by blocking "third party involvement" in critical infrastructure, which could affect either country or "the region's security interests". Read the full story from foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic and Vanuatu reporter Lillyrose WelWel at the link below. Mon 29 Jun 2026 at 6:58am Good morning 👋 Hi friends, welcome to our politics live blog. I'm Courtney Gould from the ABC's Parliament House team, here to guide you through the day. Well, we've reached the final sitting week before the long winter break. But before we get there are a few things to get to. First is a visit from Vanuatu's PM Jotham Napat. He'll receive all the pomp and ceremony before the expected signing of a long-awaited agreement between the two countries. Elsewhere, the government wants to progress plans to toughen the social media ban for under-16s. It wants to double the penalty for tech giants' breaches and strengthen the eSafety Commissioner's enforcement and compliance tools. There were also two fresh opinion polls that dropped overnight. Both suggested a drop in support for Pauline Hanson and One Nation. The sun is up and so are we so let's get right into the day, shall we? Loading