Squabbling politicians 'lacking long-term vision'

Voters want politicians to think more about the long term, results of an academic study indicate. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Voters want big-picture ideas, according to the results of an academic study, as Labor and the opposition accuse each other of being short-sighted.

Three in four Australians believed visions for the country in 10 to 20 years were not being considered by politicians, an Australian National University report has found.