Essential poll: three-quarters of voters believe cost-of-living crisis will worsen but majority give Albanese thumbs up
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#66RB5)
More than 60% also say they support the Indigenous voice to parliament, with the Liberal party at risk of alienating younger voters if it backs the Nationals' position
Australians are bracing for increased consumer prices, expensive power bills and higher interest rates in the year ahead, but 40% of Guardian Essential poll respondents think 2023 will be better than 2022.
The nascent optimism as the summer break approaches comes ahead of a special sitting of federal parliament on Thursday to pass new legislation capping gas prices, which is the first tranche of an intervention to reduce power bills.
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