Voters in hotly contested Liberal-held seat rank climate and environment over economy, poll finds

Integrity also considered key issue in poll that highlights pressures Coalition may face as it seeks to hold socially progressive seats

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Voters in the Liberal-held seat of North Sydney have ranked climate and the environment as a higher priority than the economy, while they see integrity in politics as narrowly more important than the cost of living, a new poll shows.

With Scott Morrison placing the economy at the centre of his re-election pitch and playing down his broken promise to establish a commonwealth integrity commission, the poll highlights pressures the Coalition may face as it seeks to hold socially progressive seats.

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