ANU study finds Australian voters' confidence in Morrison government is dropping - The Canberra Times

Australian voters are sending the Morrison government a very pointed, electorally chilling message about its handling of both the COVID-19 pandemic and women so far this year. An ANU study has found for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the majority of Australians no longer have confidence in the federal government. The study released Friday by the Centre for Social Research and Methods has the latest results of a longitudinal survey of 3200 adults. It covered confidence in government, satisfaction with the direction of the country and voting intentions. In the wake of federal parliament's #MeToo movement, researchers also asked about views on sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. "For the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic, less than half of Australians have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the federal government," lead researcher Professor Nicholas Biddle said. "So between January and April, it went down from 54 to 45 per cent who expressed confidence." This figure is markedly down from a peak recorded in May 2020 at 60.6 per cent, but well above the 27.3 per cent figure reported during the Black Summer bushfires. What happened between January and April? As we know, the vaccine roll-out began to unravel and - triggered by allegations former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins was sexually assaulted in a ministerial office - parliament became engulfed in a firestorm over the treatment of women. This study confirms they both remain major problems for the government. "Views on sexual assault and harassment are highly correlated with declines in support," Prof Biddle said. "Essentially, it is very clear from our data that people's views on sexual harassment and assault in the workplace is driving their changing views on the federal government and Coalition in terms of trust as well as intention to vote." "That decline was greater for females rather than males in our sample." Overall, it's a very stark message for the government. The study shows a large drop in the number of Australians who say they would vote for the Coalition - from 40.4 per cent in January to 37.3 per cent in April. "If they do not regain confidence with regards to both vaccine and the role of women in society and the experiences of women in modern Australia then I think it is going to be very difficult for them to win the next election," Prof Biddle said. The study recorded smaller declines in confidence levels in the public service (64.5 per cent to 60.5 per cent) and the state and territory governments (70.4 per cent to 67.2 per cent). Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:

Australian voters are sending the Morrison government a very pointed, electorally chilling message about its handling of both the COVID-19 pandemic and women so far this year.

An ANU study has found for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the majority of Australians no longer have confidence in the federal government.

The study released Friday by the Centre for Social Research and Methods has the latest results of a longitudinal survey of 3200 adults. It covered confidence in government, satisfaction with the direction of the country and voting intentions. In the wake of federal parliament's #MeToo movement, researchers also asked about views on sexual assault and harassment in the workplace.

"For the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic, less than half of Australians have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the federal government," lead researcher Professor Nicholas Biddle said.

"So between January and April, it went down from 54 to 45 per cent who expressed confidence."

This figure is markedly down from a peak recorded in May 2020 at 60.6 per cent, but well above the 27.3 per cent figure reported during the Black Summer bushfires.

What happened between January and April? As we know, the vaccine roll-out began to unravel and - triggered by allegations former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins was sexually assaulted in a ministerial office - parliament became engulfed in a firestorm over the treatment of women. This study confirms they both remain major problems for the government.

"Views on sexual assault and harassment are highly correlated with declines in support," Prof Biddle said.

"Essentially, it is very clear from our data that people's views on sexual harassment and assault in the workplace is driving their changing views on the federal government and Coalition in terms of trust as well as intention to vote."

"That decline was greater for females rather than males in our sample."

Overall, it's a very stark message for the government. The study shows a large drop in the number of Australians who say they would vote for the Coalition - from 40.4 per cent in January to 37.3 per cent in April.

"If they do not regain confidence with regards to both vaccine and the role of women in society and the experiences of women in modern Australia then I think it is going to be very difficult for them to win the next election," Prof Biddle said.

The study recorded smaller declines in confidence levels in the public service (64.5 per cent to 60.5 per cent) and the state and territory governments (70.4 per cent to 67.2 per cent).

Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:

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