Q. Attorney-General George Brandis has had to repay taxpayer reimbursements he had claimed for attending the wedding of a radio announcer.
As the Attorney-General, George Brandis is responsible for a review of all politician entitlements.
The Opposition is arguing that given his own actions, he is not fit to undertake that inquiry.
|
% |
|
Lib/Nat voters voters |
Labor voters |
Green voters |
|
| Attorney-General Brandis has re-paid the incorrect claim, and should be able to undertake the inquiry into politician entitlements |
26% |
41% |
16% |
8% |
|
| Attorney-General Brandis is not fit to undertake the inquiry into politician entitlements |
48% |
33% |
61% |
69% |
|
| Don’t know |
27% |
26% |
24% |
23% |
Almost half (48%) of people think that Attorney-General George Brandis is not fit to undertake the inquiry into politician entitlements.
Just 26% think that as he has re-paid his incorrect claim, he should be able to undertake the inquiry.
27% don’t know.
Although Lib/Nat voters (41%) were more likely to think he should be able to undertake the inquiry (compared to just 16% of Labor voters and 8% of Greens voters), 33% still thought he is not fit to undertake the inquiry.