Almost nine in 10 Australians support plan to outlaw lies in political advertising, poll shows

A majority of poll respondents – 72% – say they were worried about lies and misinformation that circulated during the recent voice to parliament referendum campaign. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Almost nine in 10 Australians support truth in political advertising laws, with majorities of both yes and no voters concerned about “lies and misinformation” during the voice referendum debate.

Those are the results of a survey of 1,547 voters by the Australian Institute conducted from the close of polls on Saturday evening to Tuesday, which also calls on the Albanese government to come up with new solutions to close the gap.