Anthony Albanese: Only One in Five Voters Say They Trust Him
A Resolve Political Monitor survey found that 20 per cent of voters trust Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, while 42 per cent blame his government for the cost-of-living crisis. Labor’s primary vote fell to 28 per cent, matching its post-election low.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is trusted by 20 per cent of voters, while 42 per cent blame his government for the cost-of-living crisis, a Resolve Political Monitor survey found in Australia. The results put pressure on Labor as its primary vote matches a post-election low.
The survey of 2,250 voters was conducted from November 2 to 7. It found that 26 per cent blamed international factors, including oil prices and conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, for the high cost of living.
Seven per cent blamed the Reserve Bank, 5 per cent state governments and 3 per cent businesses. The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 2.1 per cent.
Labor’s primary vote fell 1 percentage point over the past month to 28 per cent, equal to its post-election low. It stood at 34.6 per cent at the May 2025 election.
The Coalition also lost 1 point, falling to 22 per cent, while One Nation remained steady at 25 per cent. The Greens gained 1 point for a second consecutive month, reaching 13 per cent after David Shoebridge replaced Larissa Waters as leader.
Albanese’s rating as preferred prime minister dropped 3 points to 29 per cent, matching a record low previously reached in September. Coalition leader Angus Taylor rose 3 points to 25 per cent, while One Nation leader Pauline Hanson fell 2 points to 24 per cent.
On trust, 20 per cent agreed they still trusted “what Albanese says and promises,” down 6 points since September. Another 22 per cent said they had lost trust in him, while 43 per cent said, “I did not trust Albanese before this anyway,” an increase of 9 points since the question was last asked.
The findings came as the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the fifth time this year. Rates reached 4.85 per cent, an 18-year high, while September inflation was 4.3 per cent, higher than expected.
The survey also followed controversy over a $6 million grant to Marrickville Golf Club in Albanese’s electorate of Grayndler. The poll found the preferred-leader and party-support figures at record-low levels for Albanese and Labor.
Opposition frontbencher Dan Tehan said Labor should pay attention to the US midterm results, arguing that cost-of-living concerns had driven political change there. Albanese, in an ABC interview published on Saturday, pointed to the Iran war and tariffs as key reasons for Republican defeats.
