Even Greens voters blame government spending for cost of living crisis

Tuesday 3 November 2026

As the Albanese government continues to attempt to redirect responsibility for the current issue with inflation away from itself and on to other issues, the latest polling from Essential suggests these efforts are falling flat with voters.

Overall, 65% of voters ranked “government spending too much” as one of their top three drivers responsible for the high cost of living.

Of the six possible responses, 32% of voters ranked it number one.

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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.