Guardian Essential poll: Australians back jobseeker increase and look to budget for cost-of-living relief

Poll also suggests honeymoon glow has not worn off Anthony Albanese as support for Peter Dutton continues to slide

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New polling suggests half of Australian voters support raising jobseeker from $50 a day, significantly outnumbering the 28% who oppose a raise in the payment.

The latest Guardian Essential poll of 1,130 voters also finds more than three-quarters (78%) of respondents want the government to provide cost-of-living support in the budget, as opposed to just 22% who favour reducing debt by cutting services.

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