Turnbull loses 30th consecutive poll in blow to government

Bloomberg

Malcolm Turnbull’s government lost a 30th straight opinion poll on Monday — an uncomfortable milestone for Australia’s prime minister, who used the same measure as a justification for deposing his predecessor.
The Liberal-National coalition has now trailed the main opposition Labor party in the closely watched Newspoll since shortly after scraping back into office in the July 2016 election.
Key Cabinet ministers rallied to the prime minister’s defense at the weekend and a separate poll showed the majority of Australians want him to remain in the top job. While there’s no obvious challenger waiting in the wings, the clock is ticking for Turnbull to turn around the government’s fortunes before elections due
next year.
“The leadership is safe with Malcolm Turnbull,” Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg told the
Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Turnbull has sought to take the initiative, highlighting his success in delivering economic leadership and a return to Cabinet-style government that were also central to his rationale for wresting the prime ministership from Tony Abbott. “I do have the confidence of my colleagues and no-one is suggesting I don’t,” Turnbull told.