Guardian Essential report: should democracy be more like community sport?
Australians are losing faith in democracy – most of us look at politics and recoil in horror or sullenly disengage
Peter Lewis
Guardian Essential poll: three-quarters of Australians believe MPs enter politics to serve own interests
Australian Politics
Guardian Essential report: do voters want Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plants? – Australian Politics podcast
The Coalition’s nuclear fantasy serves short-term political objectives – and its fossil fuel backers
Peter Lewis
Guardian Essential poll: Albanese’s approval rating dips to new low amid signs Dutton on losing hand with nuclear
June 2024
Peter Dutton wants voters to forget about the future and embrace a Vonnegut-like fatalism. It won’t end well
Peter Lewis
While the opposition’s argument – ignore the future consequences in favour of simpler pleasures – has some resonance, the majority of voters have not fallen for the smokescreen
Guardian Essential poll: Labor vulnerable to Dutton’s climate campaign as voters split on 2030 target
Almost half of those surveyed said target was ‘unachievable and hurting the economy’ and Australia should instead focus on 2050
Australian Politics
Essential report: a different view between the ages – Australian politics podcast
Scarlett Johansson won’t save us from AI – but if workers have their say, it could benefit us all
Peter Lewis
Guardian Essential poll: two-thirds of voters support raising minimum age for social media to 16
May 2024
Australian Politics
Essential report: what’s the voter verdict on Labor’s budget? – Australian politics podcast
The Guardian Essential report
The era of small government is ending. And Australians want to regain power ceded to the amoral forces of global capital
Peter Lewis
Guardian Essential poll: $300 energy rebate shouldn’t go to high-income households, voters say
Australian Politics
Essential report: can Labor meet the demand for online safety protections? – Australian politics podcast
The Guardian Essential report
Could Labor use Australia’s fears over crime and online safety to power internet regulation?
Peter Lewis
Guardian Essential poll: voters back age verification for pornography, gambling and social media
April 2024
Australian Politics
Essential report: is Labor being honest about how hard the energy transition will be? – Australian Politics podcast
Paul Karp talks to Peter Lewis about why voters are backing Labor’s Future Made in Australia plan while overestimating the cost of renewables
The Guardian Essential report
Here’s the truth: energy transition is hard. Not everyone gets a pony
Peter Lewis
Jobs will change, communities will be affected, but we have a shot at rising to the challenge of global heating
Guardian Essential poll: voters back Labor’s Future Made in Australia plan while overestimating cost of renewables
Results highlight the difficulties government faces in selling energy transition to sceptical public
