The question Albanese can't answer as trust takes a hit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to directly explain why only one in five Australians trust him, pointing to Coalition election commitments, despite Labor's history of broken promises.

Anthony Albanese has refused to directly explain why only one in five Australians trust him, deflecting a question about his personal standing by turning his attention to the Coalition.

The Prime Minister was asked about the finding during a press conference on Monday, with a reporter also questioning whether the administration of the government’s community infrastructure grants had been appropriate.

Rather than address the trust result, Mr Albanese listed spending commitments made by the Coalition at previous elections, arguing both major parties had used funding promises to win support.

Asked why the latest poll showed only one in five Australians trusted him, Mr Albanese initially pointed to the number of commitments made by his political opponents.

“Well, during election commitments made by both political parties, I note that the Liberal and National parties made over a thousand commitments," Mr Albanese said at the press conference.

"Twenty-three separate commitments in the electorate of Wannon, for example. Seven commitments in the electorate held by Angus Taylor.

"They were worth $1.644 billion ... more than the commitments that were made by the Labor Party.”