Since the government's formation, key political issues such as Norwegian military participation in the war in Afghanistan, petroleum activities in the Barents Sea, LGBT rights, immigration and the quality of standard education were greatly debated by the public.
Efter regeringens bildande var frågor som Norges militära insats i det pågående kriget i Afghanistan, Norges oljeproduktion i Barents hav, HBT-rättigheter, invandring och kvaliteten på standardutbildning dominerande i politiken.