Every second person is in favor of an extension of the board, according to a poll by the polling institute Gallup. 43 percent of respondents believe that the population will never know the true extent of the misconduct. Every fourth person was not surprised by the results so far, saying that they are used to this behavior from politicians. A total of 1,000 people were surveyed by Gallup in mid-June. Only 14 percent believe that most politicians acted morally despite the allegations made after the interviews in the U-Committee. 48 percent of Austrians also assume that the publication of the chat minutes will have a negative impact on political culture. 31 percent think it will have no impact and only 10 percent believe that the political culture will improve.
52 percent for extension
As a consequence, 52 percent of those questioned agree to an extension of the committee of inquiry, otherwise the Ibiza affair would not be dealt with. 34 percent agree with its end, arguing that the government should turn to other tasks. That the chat logs were published is correct for 60 percent of the population because it is information of public interest. 28 percent reject the publication because the right to privacy has been violated.
In April 2020, 73 percent of Austrians were still satisfied with the overall political system, now 53 percent are not at all or less satisfied. In April, 66 percent rated the government’s work as “very good” or “good”; now 32 percent rate it as “satisfactory”, 17 percent as “sufficient” and 20 percent as “not enough”. This value was still six percent in April. “Despite all resignation, the Austrians remain convinced democrats. However, the reputation of the parties and the politicians involved is increasingly damaged,” said Andrea Fronaschtz, director of the Gallup Institute.
In the opinion of the respondents, the SP would currently benefit most from a new election. 53 percent think they would be “strong” or “win something” in the electoral favor. 49 percent see this with the NEOS. 38 percent believe that FP will make gains. From the point of view of the respondents, the governing parties are likely to benefit less from new elections: 31 percent think the Greens could gain, 26 percent the VP. On the other hand, 66 percent assume that the TP would “lose a little” or “lose a lot”. For the greens, this figure is 61 percent.
