“… 19. According to Simms (2020), the top issues in the election included leadership, the economy, taxation, housing, terrorism, emissions targets, migration levels, urban infrastructure and religious freedom. The 2019 Australian Election Study also shows that two-thirds of the respondents said they were influenced by policy issues in making their voting decision, the highest figure since 2001 (Cameron and McAllister, 2019: 24). …”