Women and younger voters have turned their backs on the opposition party ahead of the upcoming Australian election, according to new polls.

The Coalition is trailing Labor 52-48 on a two-party preferred basis - and those figures get wider when broken down by demographic.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the Coalition is also losing ground in key battleground areas - including Western Sydney and Western Melbourne.

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Women and younger voters have turned their backs on the opposition party ahead of the upcoming Australian election, according to new polls.
The Coalition is trailing Labor 52-48 on a two-party preferred basis - and those figures get wider when broken down by demographic.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the Coalition is also losing ground in key battleground areas - including Western Sydney and Western Melbourne.
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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Peter Dutton losing ground with women and younger voters

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