A record one in three voters at the federal election in May cast a ballot for minor parties or independents.
It’s the biggest result for smaller players in Canberra in 100 years, with experts saying it shows a slow decline in “rusted-on” major party voters.
The figures come from the latest Australian Election Study from the Australian National University and Griffith University.
It found Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was the most popular leader since Kevin Rudd in 2007.
Albanese’s predecessor, former coalition prime minister Scott Morrison, was found to be the least popular leader since 1987.
In a warning to the major parties, the study also noticed a decline in voter loyalty….