Populism

Populism
Global Advisor Survey

Pessimism around the globe is fuelling populism; almost half of Australians believe our country is in decline

Across the globe, a profound pessimism is settling in. In Australia, just under half the population (47%) believe their country is in decline and a similar percentage feel that the society they live in is broken.
34% of Australians want to stop immigration
Populism Survey

Half of Australians believe ‘society is broken’, ‘country in decline’

A third of the nation thinks Australia would be ‘stronger if we stopped immigration’
Populism
Politics Survey

Populist and Nativist Views Still Prevail in Australia

At a global level, perceptions that the system is broken remain as prevalent today as they were weeks after the election of Donald Trump and months after a majority of British voters opted to leave the European Union – and the same is true in Australia.