New Australia Institute Tasmania polling in critical Tasmanian seats shows strong support for key integrity and accountability measures. The polling in Liberal and Labor marginal seats in Tasmania shows overwhelming support for federal anti-corruption watchdog with teeth, and truth in political advertising laws for Australia.

Over 800 people were polled in each of the seats of Lyons (ALP held) and Bass (Liberal held) on the evening of the 13th December 2021.

Key Findings:

• 2PP: Seat of Bass (Liberal held) – Liberal 52.4%, Labor 47.6%; Seat of Lyons (Labor held) – Liberal 47.2%, Labor 52.8%
• Truth in political advertising laws –
  • 85.5% of Bass voters support truth in political advertising laws while just 6.4% oppose
  • 84.4% of Lyons voters support truth in political advertising laws while just 6.7% oppose
• Commonwealth Integrity Commission –
  • 89.2% of Bass voters support setting up a Commonwealth Integrity Commission, 6.6% oppose;
  • 89.9% of Lyons voters support setting up a Commonwealth Integrity Commission, 5.7% oppose;
• CIC with Public Hearings –
  • 78.5% of Bass voters agree a Commonwealth Integrity Commission should have the power to hold public hearings, 9.9% disagree;
  • 76.8% of Lyons voters agree a Commonwealth Integrity Commission should have the power to hold public hearings, 8.4% disagree;
• 76.3% of Bass voters say they are more likely to vote for Bass MP Bridget Archer, after her decision to cross the floor to bring on a debate about a Federal Integrity Commission