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- Media Release
Tania Contable, Chief Executive Officer
24 August 2026
More than two-thirds of Australian voters (69 per cent) believe foreign-funded activists and social media influencers should not be able to influence government tax policy, according to research conducted for the Minerals Council of Australia.
A survey of 2045 Australian voters conducted for the MCA by Insightfully earlier this year also found that 61 per cent of Australians were aware that social media influencers and activists aren’t held to the same regulatory and advertising standards as journalists and businesses.
Business owners even more strongly rejected foreign influence on tax policy, with 73 per cent disagreeing that activists and social media influencers funded by foreign groups should be able to influence government tax policy.
More than half (53 per cent) of Australian voters agreed that social media influencers and activists are having too much influence on Australian political decision making, with Labor voters most likely to agree (57 per cent).
A strong majority (68 per cent) of voters agreed – and a third strongly agreed – that the Federal Government should take any proposed major tax changes to an election so voters can make an informed decision.
It’s clear that Australians want more say on the reforms that shape our country and affect their future prosperity.
Australians are tired of a small minority of noisy activists, including those funded by shadowy overseas backers, trying to sabotage and shut down industries like mining and agriculture that back Australia’s resilience and fund health, education and national security.
If we want Australia to succeed and grow, governments across Australia should be backing mining, farming and other regional industries that will take Australia to the next level.