Teal voters are more likely to be Labor-leaning than conservative, study finds

Majority were not disaffected Coalition supporters and voted tactically to defeat incumbents, according to report

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Fewer than one in five teal independent voters were disaffected Coalition voters, with most identifying as far to the political left as Labor voters regard themselves, a major study has found.

Scott Morrison was also judged to be the most unpopular party leader since the study began in 1987, with voters turning against the Liberal party over its handling of the economy, the pandemic response and Morrison's leadership.

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