Australians Strongly Oppose Public Funding of Political Parties

Expert believes Australians oppose public funding for political parties, feeling they should earn support through their own efforts, not rely on taxpayer money.

A polling officer hands over a ballot paper to a resident at the Australian general elections in Cook electorate of Sydney on May 21, 2022. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Three in five Australians oppose public funding of political parties and candidates while 27 percent support it, found a recent survey on political funding.

This opposition spans across voters from all political affiliations, reflecting a broad national consensus against using taxpayer money to fund election campaigns.