Katharine Murphy analyses the Guardian Essential poll with Peter Lewis, the executive director of Essential. They’re both interviewed by Ebony Bennett, deputy director of The Australia Institute, about the week in politics and why voters are less critical of the Coalition’s handling of the pandemic even as the prime minister, Scott Morrison, continues to face criticism Katharine Murphy on why the 2022 Australian election is tougher for Scott Morrison – video Guardian Essential poll: voter anger cooling at Morrison government handling of pandemic