The Trump policies Australians hate – and the ones they want here

Albanese has repeated Australian support for a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, while Dutton has said Trump was “dead wrong” on Ukraine and warned that Trump’s tariff policy would damage the Australian relationship with the US.

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When the Resolve Political Monitor asked voters to name the leader and party who would be best to handle Trump, 34 per cent named Dutton and the Coalition, while 18 per cent named Albanese and Labor. Another 10 per cent said “others” and 38 per cent were unsure.

One of Trump’s policies – to withdraw his country from the World Health Organisation – is rejected by 49 per cent of Australian voters asked if the US policy should be applied in Australia.

While 40 per cent favour a boost to oil and gas production, 42 per cent reject Trump’s policy of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate change, which binds countries to targets to reduce carbon emissions.

The survey found that 26 per cent are in favour of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and 32 per cent are unsure.

“Politicians can probably learn more from Trump’s campaigning success than his executive orders,” said Reed.

“He made it clear who he stood for, what he stood for, that he would bring about change and what he would do. Americans voted for a change, not the detail of that change.”

The Resolve Political Monitor surveyed 1506 eligible voters from Tuesday to Sunday, a period that included widespread media coverage of Trump’s decisions including the removal of some federal workers.

Most of the survey was conducted after mining magnate Clive Palmer announced last Wednesday he would support a small party, Trumpet of Patriots, after he spent $117 million on his United Australia Party at the last election.

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The survey found that support for “other” political parties – the category that includes small parties such as Palmer’s – fell from 6 to 4 per cent, suggesting there were no gains for Palmer.

“I see nothing in the results or comments to suggest Clive Palmer’s party has made even the slightest dent yet,” Reed said.

“This suggests that copying Donald Trump will not work here despite Palmer being the closest thing we have to him.”