More than two-thirds of voters think Covid vaccines will be rolled out efficiently and safely – poll

A majority of 58% has confidence vaccinations will effectively stop the virus within Australia, the latest Essential poll suggests

Voters think the Morrison government will be able to manage the rollout of Covid vaccines safely and effectively despite the obvious downside risks, and a majority believes an early election would be an act of opportunism, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.

The data also suggests that Labor has been broadly competitive with the Coalition over the past quarter, despite some in the opposition fearing their leader, Anthony Albanese, can't get a grip on Scott Morrison - a morale slump that has fuelled open speculation about whether Anthony Albanese will lead the ALP to the next election.