It has not been just me saying this for the entire duration of the Albo Labor government regime; the Freshwater Strategy poll, conducted for The Sunday Telegraph, has revealed that 80 percent of those sampled believe that the Labor government has failed to deal with the Australian cost of living crisis, and 74 percent believed that the cost of living crisis was their most important issue. Next in importance was accommodation/housing crisis with 41 percent. As well, 68 percent thought that the government would still be sitting on its hands in the next six months on these crucial issues. Overall, 51 percent of those surveyed believed that the country was heading in the wrong direction, and that is surely right.
This is the kick that the Albo government rightly deserves with its Great Replacement policies putting families on the street to survive in tents if they are lucky. It is a pity that Dutton is disliked even more than Albo. Personally, I would support Senator Price as our first Aboriginal prime minister, given her wonderful work opposing the Voice. Any supporters?
"A new poll has revealed more than 80 per cent Australians believe the federal government has failed to tackle the cost of living crisis.
The Freshwater Strategy poll, conducted for The Sunday Telegraph, shows 81 per cent of voters are dissatisfied with Labor's response to the issue.
A total of 74 per cent of the 1,000 people polled placed cost of living as their most important issue, followed by housing at 41 per cent, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Other areas voters said were hitting hip pockets included grocery prices, energy, interest rates, and transport costs.
Sixty-eight per cent of voters answered "no" when asked if they thought the Albanese government would do enough in the next six months to address the cost of living.
Just over half of Aussies, 51 per cent, also thought the country was headed in the wrong direction.
In terms of a two-party preferred vote, the poll shows Labor and the Liberal Party neck and neck at 50 per cent - a two point fall for the government and five per cent rise for the Coalition.
Anthony Albanese remains the preferred Prime Minister among voters compared to Opposition leader Peter Dutton, with Mr Albanese leading 47 per cent to 38 per cent.
Speaking to Sky News Australia on Sunday morning, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Women Australia Founder Amanda Rose weighed in on the fresh figures.
She urged people to get in touch with their local members if they are struggling with living costs.
"Often we sit there and stress. Contact your local MP, your state and federal MP, let them know," she told host Jaynie Seal.
"Show them the cost that's gone up with your grocery bills, electricity bills.
"People think, 'Oh they don't care about little old me', well they do when a thousand people are contacting their state and federal MP to say this isn't good enough.
"Sign petitions, be a part of it, go on to the media and talk about your personal experience because we need to actually, as a community, get together and say this is actually hurting families.
"This is having a potential ripple effect for decades with families that are struggling.""
"Most concerning of all, the Freshwater Strategy for News Corp found that more than half of those polled - 51 per cent - think Australia is heading in the wrong direction.
'We know a lot of people are doing it tough. That's why we're continuing to deliver responsible, targeted cost of living relief without adding to inflation,' a Labor spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
And if an election was held held today, it would be 50-50 between Labor and the Coalition on a two-party basis, in a huge turnaround since the 2022 federal election.
The public has very little confidence that Labor can turn things around and tackle the cost of living pressures, with 68 per cent of those polled saying the government won't succeed in doing so in the next six months.
The numbers matter hugely to the success or failure of a government which is now more than halfway through its three year term, as 74 per cent said the cost of living is the number one issue for them.
The failure of last year's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is also proving to be a long lasting hangover for the Labor government.
Just four per cent of voters said Indigenous affairs should be a focus for the Prime Minister and his colleagues.
Some 55 per cent of voters said they don't want to have a referendum on Australia becoming a republic - even though a majority, 52 per cent, now say they support the country ditching the monarchy.
The one glimmer of hope from the latest poll numbers is that Mr Albanese is still the preferred prime minister over Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, at 47 per cent to 38 per cent.
This comes despite more people having an unfavourable opinion of the Prime Minister - 43 per cent to 40 per cent against Mr Dutton.
'There is absolutely no faith that the government is likely to deliver on the promises that have been made on cost of living relief,' Freshwater pollster Dr Michael Turner said.
'This time last year he was riding pretty high in the polls in terms of his likability and in terms of voter intentions and now he has neither of those ... He's squandered his connection with voters.'