Kos Samaras
AustraliapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Kos Samaras is a former Labor strategist and political analyst, known for his insights into Australian politics and public opinion. He has contributed to various discussions surrounding electoral strategies and voter sentiment, particularly in relation to energy policies and their impact on the electorate. Recently, he commented on a poll indicating that many voters believe the government's renewable energy policies have contributed to rising energy costs.
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Kos Samaras is a director at Redbridge who observes that concerns about house prices are spreading beyond younger voters.
House price falls don’t worry many home owners in Sydney and MelbourneAustralia· 2026-07-23
Kos Samaras, a pollster who remains close to party figures and who has been critical of the RBA, said many voters felt they were being punished by the bank.
Activists push to reform Reserve Bank inflation targeting amid voter concernsAustralia· 2026-07-07
Kos Samaras says that while it’s too soon to have any real polling, he’d expect the Community Strong Australia party to have single-digit support.
It’s party time for Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender. Now they must find some party-goersAustralia· 2026-06-26
Kos Samaras has consulted community independents about the appetite for a new party.
Teal independents Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch new political partyAustralia· 2026-06-24
Kos Samaras agreed that the Queensland state government was doing well in addressing bread-and-butter issues.
Economic anxiety and institutional failure reshaping politics for the Liberal PartyAustralia· 2026-05-31
Kos Samaras is a leading pollster who expressed skepticism about One Nation's growth.
Inside the rise of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation and the politics of tragedyAustralia· 2025-12-22
Kos Samaras is a former Labor strategist running Redbridge.
Tony Abbott addresses the faithful at Tory party conferenceAustralia· 2025-10-07
Kos Samaras of Redbridge political consultancy discusses the voting tendencies of younger Australians.
For the Liberals, it will get worse … before it gets worseAustralia· 2025-09-12
Kos Samaras is a Labor-aligned pollster who commented on the voting patterns of the Indian community in Australia.
How Sussan Ley had no choice but to dump Price from Liberal Coalition frontbenchAustralia· 2025-09-11
Kos Samaras sees the opportunity cost of the Nats’ climate crusade.
Coalition must address climate change for its own survivalAustralia· 2025-08-01
Kos Samaras said Millennials are becoming Labor voters.
After 15 years, how Adam Bandt and the Greens won, and lost, in MelbourneAustralia· 2025-05-09
Kos Samaras runs RedBridge and is a JCRC board member.
Mark Latham , outspoken former Labor leader, can’t keep out of corporate boxesAustralia· 2025-05-07
Redbridge pollster Kos Samaras says.
Federal election 2025 results: Polling underestimated Labor’s supportAustralia· 2025-05-05
Kos Samaras is a former Labor campaigner turned pollster who discusses voter targeting strategies.
Kangaroo Valley, Dorreen, Bull Creek among the suburbs to swing it for Anthony Albanese, Peter DuttonAustralia· 2025-05-02
Former Labor strategist Kos Samaras argues that Labor's approach to its working-class base has not been good enough for a long time.
How Labor lost the working classAustralia· 2025-04-25
Peter Hartcher quotes Kos Samaras describing the current campaign as a 'battle of the Band-Aids'.
A hung parliament is just what our stagnant political system needsAustralia· 2025-03-30
Kos Samaras, political consultant and a former Labor strategist, commented on the referendum results.
Albanese faces headwinds ahead of May vote
United Kingdom· 2025-03-27
Kos Samaras, a former Labor strategist, noted it was to be expected that the government of the day would cop the blame when power bills rise.
Israel-Gaza ceasefire ends as airstrikes resume; Russia-Ukraine deal reached after Trump, Putin talks; Peter Dutton citizenship crackdown proposal continuesAustralia· 2025-03-18