Poll finds only one in five Australians trust Prime Minister Albanese as Labor loses the public’s confidence
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A Resolve Political Monitor survey for the Nine newspapers shows Australians are turning away from Anthony Albanese, with trust at a meagre 20% and Labor’s primary vote sinking to a post-election low while rivals continue to gain ground.
A Resolve Political Monitor poll for the Nine newspapers surveyed 2,250 Australian voters and found that 22% said they no longer trust Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, up from 43% who previously expressed distrust. Only 20% said they still trust him, with 16% unsure, a stinging rebuke to a government that promised competence and delivered decline.
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson said the result was “disappointing” and argued Australians need a government they can rely on amid domestic and international challenges. > "I want to stress actually how disappointing it is that we do have a prime minister where only one in five Australians trust the prime minister," Wilson told Seven’s Sunrise. His remarks captured the growing sense that Albanese’s government is losing its mandate and the confidence of ordinary Australians.
Cabinet ministers defended the government. Environment Minister Murray Watt said the figures reflected “pressure” from the cost-of-living crisis, war-related expenses and recent interest-rate hikes, adding that the government must focus on easing that pressure. Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described voter scepticism as “healthy” and said the prime minister remains focused on cost-of-living support, but that line is wearing thin as households continue to struggle.
The poll also showed Labor’s primary vote slipping to 28%, matching its post-election low, while One Nation held 25% and the Coalition 22%. Albanese remained the preferred prime minister at 29%, ahead of Opposition Leader Angus Taylor (25%) and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson (24%). When asked who was to blame for the cost-of-living crisis, 42% cited the Albanese government and its budget, 26% pointed to global factors such as the Middle-East war, and 7% blamed the Reserve Bank. Other polls cited similar declines for Labor and modest gains for the Coalition and One Nation, reinforcing the view that voters are fed up with Labor’s performance.