A third of Australians in favour of authoritarian or 'strongman' leader, study finds

The rise in support for the idea of a ‘strongman’ greatest among Australians under the age of 35

A growing number of Australians are becoming attracted to the idea of having an authoritarian leader who can avoid elections and parliament, with the phenomenon strongest among younger voters.

A new study, conducted by the Australian National University’s centre for social research and methods, found 33% of Australians now rate having an authoritarian-style leader as being “very good” or “fairly good”.

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