Q. How concerning are the following issues regarding the Barnaby Joyce affair?
A major concern | A moderate concern | Not much of a concern | Not sure | |
Alleged excessive use of travel entitlements by Joyce to be with Ms Campion | 60% | 22% | 10% | 8% |
Potential misuse of Ministerial office in finding the staff member work in others office without due process | 50% | 29% | 12% | 9% |
Free accommodation being provided to Joyce and Ms Campion in Armidale by a wealthy local businessman | 45% | 22% | 24% | 8% |
He failed to declare the relationship to the PM who oversees the Ministerial Code of Conduct | 36% | 32% | 23% | 9% |
He had a relationship with his staff member | 23% | 29% | 40% | 8% |
Total major concern | Vote Labor | Vote LNP | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
Alleged excessive use of travel entitlements by Joyce to be with Ms Campion | 60% | 61% | 53% | 75% | 71% | |
Potential misuse of Ministerial office in finding the staff member work in others office without due process | 50% | 53% | 44% | 59% | 57% | |
Free accommodation being provided to Joyce and Ms Campion in Armidale by a wealthy local businessman | 45% | 51% | 36% | 55% | 54% | |
He failed to declare the relationship to the PM who oversees the Ministerial Code of Conduct | 36% | 36% | 35% | 47% | 40% | |
He had a relationship with his staff member | 23% | 26% | 20% | 29% | 27% |
The main concerns about the Barnaby Joyce affair were alleged misuse of travel entitlements (60%), potential misuse of Ministerial office (50%) and the free accommodation being provided by a local businessman (45%).
Only 23% think that his relationship with his staff member is a major concern.
Liberal National voters tended to be less concerned about each aspect of this affair.
67% of women thought the alleged excessive use of travel entitlements was a major concern compared to 54% of men.