Women voters showed maximum support for Malcolm Turnbull in the latest Fairfax-Ipsos polls, which are also the first polls since Turnbull ousted Tony Abbott from the role of Prime Minister of Australia.

The Coalition secured the support of 53 percent of voters in the October polls, putting it ahead of Labor's 47 percent. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the number of women who prefer Turnbull is more than that of men, with the tally standing at 60 per cent to 66 per cent, while Turnbull’s performance as a whole has been equally approved by both men and women.

The number of women who said they would vote for the Coalition increased from 36 percent to 45 percent - a significant since the last poll held in August. The October polls also had more men expressing support for the Coalition, with 46 percent saying they would vote for it in the next elections.

After Turnbull assumed Office in September, he not only increased the number of women in the cabinet from two to five but also appointed Australia’s first female defence minister, Marise Payne. He also allotted AU$100 million towards protecting women against domestic violence.

Abbott did not quite enjoy the same support from female voters and the gap between male and female voters was significant during his leadership. This was due to a number of reasons, such as discarding the paid parental leave policy and his appointment of less women in cabinet.

Labor has, however, questioned the veracity of the polls. "Fairfax-Ipsos Poll claims to have the Labor vote in Victoria on 28%. Believable?” Labor front bencher Kim Carr wrote on Twitter. The poll was based on the opinion gathered from 1,403 respondents with a 2.6 percent error margin.

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