Fewer Australians believe the federal government should play a role in their daily lives, compared to levels from before the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new report by researchers at the Australian National University found while confidence in the federal government was still strong, fewer people thought the government should play a part in providing essential services.
The survey of more than 3300 people in January was the latest part of the university's COVID-19 Impact Monitoring survey, which had been tracking the impact of the pandemic since early 2020.
