Primary support for Labor has dropped to its lowest polling level since Kevin Rudd rolled Julia Gillard as party leader in 2013.  

A Newspoll for The Australian surveyed 1,242 voters across the country between Monday and Friday last week.

The results spelled disaster for Labor, which recorded a primary vote of just 29 per cent.

The latest data could ring alarm bells for Labor leader Anthony Albanese as the last time primary support dipped to that level, 29 per cent, was in mid 2013. 

At that time, Mr Rudd utilised the party’s unpopularity to trigger a leadership contest and overtook Ms Gillard for the party’s top position.

Albanese’s own personal net rating dropped to -22.

The poor results come after the government reinstated the full fuel excise, which was subject to a temporary discount following a fuel crisis in April triggered by conflict in the Middle East.

One Nation’s primary vote remained ahead of the Coalition’s at 29 per cent to the Opposition’s 18 per cent, near its record low of 17 per cent in June.

The primary vote for Anthony Albanese’s (above) Labor Party sank to 29 per cent, the same number as when Kevin Rudd stole party leadership from Julia Gillard in 2013

Pauline Hanson’s (above) One Nation recorded the same primary vote result, 29 per cent

Despite the poor party result, Opposition leader Angus Taylor’s personal rating has jumped from a low of -21 in July to -12 in the latest poll.

Pauline Hanson’s personal rating slipped three points in the same period from a neutral 0 to -3.

Albanese maintained his lead when voters were asked who they preferred as prime minister at 46 per cent.

Hanson ranked second at 31 per cent while Taylor came last at 23 per cent.

When the question was narrowed to just Albanese or Hanson as preferred prime minister, 56 per cent chose Albanese while 44 per cent backed Hanson.

Primary support for the Greens increased two points from 12 to 14 per cent.

Minor parties and independents also increased their primary vote, rising from 9 to 10 per cent. 

Parliament is set to return on Tuesday following the five-week midwinter break.

While support for the Opposition was low at 18 per cent, party leader Angus Taylor’s (above) personal net rating improved 9 points to -12

Taylor and Hanson are expected to attack Labor’s taxes, migration policies and counter terrorism and gambling laws. 

It’s understood Labor is a fortnight away from finalising its new migration policies to lower net migration targets.

Meanwhile, the Coalition is expected to focus on the cost-of-living crisis while strengthening its own policies on deregulation, immigration and energy.

One Nation is set to push a new counter-terror bill, aimed at preventing former ISIS fighters from returning to Australia.