Politicians Lying

Q. Which statement best reflects your view:

	Total		Vote Labor	Vote Lib/Nat	Vote Greens
When a politician makes a statement or commitment they should stick to it no matter what	17%		12%	21%	16%
As situations change, it is reasonable that politicians change their positions	47%		65%	36%	61%
Politicians almost always lie – it’s naive to think otherwise	36%		23%	43%	23%

The most common position taken by respondents is that ‘as situations change, it is reasonable that politicians change their positions’ (47%).   Labor voters are the most likely to adopt this position.

Thirty six (36%) of respondents took the view that ‘politicians almost always like – it’s naïve to think otherwise’, and Coalition voters are the most likely to take this view.

Only 17% of respondents felt that ‘when a politician make a statement or commitment they should stick to it not matter what’, with Coalition voters the most likely to adopt this view.