Australians Strongly Oppose Public Funding of Political Parties

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Young sees this concept as a "gamification of public funding," explaining that under the current system, candidates receive $3.35 per eligible vote.
55% : In contrast, democracy vouchers could significantly increase public funding by up to 1,793 percent, translating to around $60 per vote, depending on exchange rates and voter participation.
54% : "It would need other reforms than just eliminating public funding, but it would be a plus for politics and political parties," he concludes.
52% : Young argues that reducing or eliminating public funding could lead to more modest election campaigns and force parties to better engage with voters.
50% : "Voters don't think their hard-earned taxes should be transferred to politicians of any sort," he notes, adding that public funding hasn't improved democratic outcomes but has simply led to "bigger spending election campaigns.
47% : Three in five Australians oppose public funding of political parties and candidates while 27 percent support it, found a recent survey on political funding.
45% : "The survey also reveals a widespread opposition to increasing public funding.

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