More Voters Demand Wellbeing Over Jobs From Government: Research

The poll indicates more Australians are open for bigger government to take care of their standard of living, health care, education, social welfare, and more.

People shop for fruit and vegetables at Victoria Market in Melbourne, Australia, on July 5, 2022. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Politicians have been warned that the old “jobs and growth” battle cry isn’t enough to win voters, as new research shows a rising expectation for government decisions to prioritise citizen wellbeing.

Four in five people now want leaders to focus on the population’s wellbeing, up from 70 percent in 2021, according to the Centre for Policy Development (CPD) survey.