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Indian Link Federal Election 2022 survey: The final outcome could well be decided by the Greens and the Independents.

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By PaWaN LUthR a and R aJNI aNaND LUthR a

60 per cent of respondents were in the age group 35-60, while 25 per cent were over the age of 60.

The genders were skewed, with more males than females (67 per cent and 30 per cent respectively, the rest falling in other categories).

ALP VS C OALITION , A LBANESE VS M ORRISON

The two leading political parties sit equally split amongst our surveyed sample, the ALP taking 43.14 per cent of the vote and the Coalition 42.98 per cent.The same level split is seen on the question of preferred Prime Minister, with Albanese taking 50.33 per cent of the vote and Scott Morrison 49.67 per cent.

The Indian-Australian sentiment seems to be mirroring that of the mainstream, which is currently reporting a dead heat though the ALP seems to be gaining momentum.

The interesting observation though, is that despite this even split, there is an overall confidence in the Australian Labor Party on a number of issues of concern.

On subjects such as better engagement with the Indian-Australian community, better immigration policies, even the handling of cost-of-living pressures, the ALP saw more support than the Coalition.

Regarding better engagement with the Indian-Australian community, Labor came out ahead with 49 per cent of the votes; the Coalition took 45 per cent and Greens 6 per cent. A notable comment was, “Once again, no party has the vision or maturity to lead ethnic communities. History is evidence, please check how much any party has done of substance. They only solicit votes to get elected so that their future is safe.”

On the issue of better immigration policies, more than half the community supported the Labor Party, while 43 per cent of the vote went to the Coalition. Interesting to see the rise of the Greens here, with 7 per cent support.

Also interesting, is the response to the question on cost-of-living pressures. While the Liberals have been making this a highlight of their campaigning and selling themselves as better managers of the economy, the respondents in this survey chose to believe otherwise.

55 per cent said the ALP will do a better job of handling cost-of-living pressures.

Point of note: this poll was conducted during the week the Reserve Bank of Australia increased interest rates by 0.25