Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy says Opposition leader Peter Dutton should be the “most disappointed” by the latest Newspoll because it doesn’t put him within “shouting distance” of leadership.

According to the latest Newspoll, the Coalition and Labor are polling equal at 50 per cent on a two-party preferred basis.

“The person who should be the most disappointed is Peter Dutton because it doesn’t put him within not even shouting distance,” Mr Conroy told Sky News host James Macpherson.