A nine.com.au reader survey of over 500 participants* found almost 80 per cent of respondents did not believe Labor or the Coalition’s election policies will help solve the housing crisis.

‘Voting for the same 2 parties will not change anything,” a reader said.

One homeowner said the housing affordability crisis meant her three adult kids were still living at home, in turn costing her more money on groceries and bills.

‘Neither parties (sic) policy will do nothing to help the housing crisis, both are going to make it worse and pump it higher. It’s ridiculous!,” the respondent wrote..

“I would gladly cop a huge 50 per cent loss on property values as this would not affect me and my day-to-day life or income, but it would mean my kids can afford a home. Which is what I really want.”

The Coalition said it would also let first-time homeowners of newly built properties make mortgage interest payments tax deductible, which would save an average of $12,000 per year.

The federal government said, if re-elected, it will also invest $10 billion into building 100,000 homes reserved just for first homebuyers to address the housing shortage.

When asked what topics had been absent from the campaign trail, respondents said politicians did not spend enough time discussing issues including cost of living, energy policies, homelessness and domestic violence.

“Trumps tariffs haven’t done anything to my vote but the LNP using the MAGA Republicans hand-book did,” another reader said.

On a lighter note, almost three-quarters of the group believe the humble democracy sausage should be eaten in a slice of bread, rather than a roll.

Several respondents said the term should be abolished all together.

”Democracy sausage. Stop embarrassing yourself Australia,” one reader wrote.

“I hate the term democracy sausage; feels forced,” another said.

*The nine.com.au poll, which runs once a fortnight, canvases the views of the nine audience on 9Nation, which is an online community of our readers and viewers.