Young people are more likely than their older counterparts to believe they could not be friends with people who hold differing political views, while just 65 per cent of Australians are confident in the country’s election results.

That’s according to a survey of 4000 Australians by the McKinnon Institute, conducted as part of its McKinnon Index: a measure of trust in leaders, effectiveness of governments, performance of institutions, and how and why Australians engage in politics and public debate.

The results show the share of Australians who believe they could not be friends with someone of differing political views falls the older they are. Credit: iStock

A clear majority of people thought they could still be friends with people who hold political beliefs that are dissimilar to t

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