This paper reports on political and policy attitudes collected in the March 2026 ANUpoll, a survey of 3,662 adult Australians conducted between 11 and 26 March 2026. The survey was conducted against a backdrop of acute economic anxiety and historically low life satisfaction and during a period of significant movement in published polling on voting intentions. 

Australians in March 2026 retain broadly expansive views on the role of government with majority support for government responsibility across all thirteen domains examined. However, the average value of the belief-in-government index declined between December 2025 and March 2026, consistent with falling institutional confidence over this period. Fiscal attitudes reflect a well-documented paradox: support for spending to stimulate the economy has declined, concern about public debt has reached a series high and more Australians than at any previous ANUpoll wave describe their income taxes as too high, yet majorities simultaneously favour increased government spending across most budget areas.