Q. It has recently been announced that children aged 12-15 with underlying health conditions can receive the Pfizer vaccine in Australia once enough vaccines are available.
Once a vaccine becomes available to your child(ren), how long would you wait before getting them to take it?
[Asked only to those with dependent children in the household]
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| I’d get my child(ren) vaccinated as soon as possible | 50% | 54% | 46% | 43% | 46% | 74% | 54% | 54% | 44% | 35% |
| I’d get my child(ren) vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away | 41% | 39% | 42% | 44% | 46% | 19% | 37% | 41% | 45% | 52% |
| I’d never get my child(ren) vaccinated | 10% | 7% | 12% | 14% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 12% |
| Base (n) | 392 | 168 | 224 | 122 | 206 | 64 | 144 | 132 | 38 | 45 |
| State | |||||
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA* | WA* | |
| I’d get my child(ren) vaccinated as soon as possible | 58% | 49% | 50% | 31% | 31% |
| I’d get my child(ren) vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away | 30% | 46% | 41% | 58% | 54% |
| I’d never get my child(ren) vaccinated | 12% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 16% |
| Base (n) | 123 | 94 | 84 | 31 | 41 |
*Caution: Small base sizes
Q. Some have suggested that Covid-19 vaccinations should be mandatory for workers in occupations with a high Covid-19 transmission risk (e.g. healthcare, aged and disability care, education).
To what extent would you support or oppose mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for workers in occupations with a high Covid-19 transmission risk?
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly support | 52% | 53% | 51% | 40% | 49% | 65% | 54% | 57% | 47% | 45% |
| Somewhat support | 23% | 23% | 22% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 22% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 15% | 14% | 15% | 19% | 15% | 11% | 14% | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Somewhat oppose | 5% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| Strongly oppose | 6% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 14% |
| TOTAL: Support | 75% | 76% | 73% | 69% | 72% | 82% | 77% | 82% | 72% | 67% |
| TOTAL: Oppose | 10% | 9% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 15% |
| Base (n) | 1,100 | 538 | 562 | 341 | 374 | 385 | 376 | 384 | 116 | 122 |
| State | |||||
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | |
| Strongly support | 59% | 50% | 56% | 36% | 43% |
| Somewhat support | 22% | 21% | 19% | 32% | 28% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 11% | 16% | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Somewhat oppose | 4% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Strongly oppose | 5% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| TOTAL: Support | 80% | 71% | 75% | 68% | 71% |
| TOTAL: Oppose | 9% | 13% | 8% | 13% | 11% |
| Base (n) | 352 | 277 | 219 | 87 | 109 |
Q. If Covid-19 vaccinations became mandatory for workers in occupations with a high Covid-19 transmission risk, which of the following do you think should be responsible for managing this compliance?
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| The federal government | 39% | 42% | 35% | 38% | 39% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 41% | 35% |
| State governments | 30% | 29% | 31% | 32% | 31% | 27% | 30% | 31% | 25% | 29% |
| Employers | 31% | 29% | 34% | 30% | 30% | 34% | 30% | 29% | 34% | 37% |
| Base (n) | 1,100 | 538 | 562 | 341 | 374 | 385 | 376 | 384 | 116 | 122 |
| State | |||||
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | |
| The federal government | 35% | 42% | 37% | 46% | 39% |
| State governments | 34% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 29% |
| Employers | 31% | 32% | 31% | 27% | 32% |
| Base (n) | 352 | 277 | 219 | 87 | 109 |
Q. Some employers are asking the government to allow workplace vaccination programs where employees can get a Covid-19 vaccine at work (in the same way employees can get flu shots at work).
Which of the following is closer to your view?
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| The government should indemnify employers who provide Covid-19 vaccinations to their employees through workplace vaccination programs | 68% | 68% | 68% | 58% | 68% | 77% | 69% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| If employers insist their employees get vaccinated against Covid-19 through workplace vaccination programs, employers should be the ones liable if anything goes wrong | 32% | 32% | 32% | 42% | 32% | 23% | 31% | 28% | 34% | 41% |
| Base (n) | 1,100 | 538 | 562 | 341 | 374 | 385 | 376 | 384 | 116 | 122 |
Q. A recently released report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that changes to the earth’s climate are “unequivocally the result of human actions”, and increased global temperatures will cause unprecedented changes to the earth’s climate unless drastic action is taken over the next 10 years.
To what extent are you concerned about each of the following threats to Australia which the IPCC has listed in the report?
| TOTAL: Concerned | TOTAL:
Not Concerned |
Very concerned | Moderately concerned | Not that concerned | Not concerned at all | |
| More extreme and frequent bushfires, with longer fire seasons | 81% | 19% | 43% | 38% | 14% | 6% |
| Increased frequency of droughts in drier areas | 79% | 21% | 40% | 39% | 15% | 6% |
| Increased sea temperatures damaging marine ecosystems | 76% | 24% | 37% | 39% | 18% | 6% |
| More frequent heavy rainfall causing river floods and worse storms | 75% | 25% | 32% | 42% | 19% | 6% |
| Sea levels around Australia continuing to rise, causing coastal erosion and threatening communities | 72% | 28% | 32% | 40% | 20% | 8% |
| TOTAL:
Concerned |
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | ||||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
| More extreme and frequent bushfires, with longer fire seasons | 81% | 76% | 85% | 81% | 83% | 78% | 87% | 75% | 92% | 75% | ||
| Increased frequency of droughts in drier areas | 79% | 76% | 82% | 77% | 84% | 76% | 84% | 74% | 91% | 76% | ||
| Increased sea temperatures damaging marine ecosystems | 76% | 71% | 80% | 78% | 80% | 70% | 83% | 68% | 93% | 67% | ||
| More frequent heavy rainfall causing river floods and worse storms | 75% | 69% | 80% | 76% | 79% | 69% | 81% | 68% | 87% | 65% | ||
| Sea levels around Australia continuing to rise, causing coastal erosion and threatening communities | 72% | 66% | 78% | 73% | 77% | 67% | 80% | 64% | 91% | 68% | ||
| Base (n) | 1,100 | 538 | 562 | 341 | 374 | 385 | 376 | 384 | 116 | 122 | ||
Q. To what extent would you support or oppose the following government actions?
| TOTAL: Support | TOTAL: Oppose | Strongly support | Somewhat support | Neither support nor oppose | Somewhat oppose | Strongly oppose | |
| Provide greater funding for rooftop solar and household battery storage | 70% | 7% | 41% | 29% | 23% | 4% | 3% |
| Introduce a levy to high carbon-emitting industries to encourage them to switch to renewable sources | 63% | 13% | 34% | 29% | 24% | 7% | 6% |
| Set a nationwide ‘net zero’ carbon emissions target for 2030 | 61% | 13% | 33% | 29% | 25% | 7% | 6% |
| Plan for the closure of all fossil fuel-burning power stations, and transition to renewables and battery storage by 2030 | 61% | 14% | 32% | 29% | 25% | 7% | 7% |
| Stop public funding of all coal and gas mining in Australia | 53% | 17% | 29% | 23% | 31% | 9% | 8% |
| Phase out new petrol cars by 2030 | 47% | 24% | 22% | 24% | 30% | 12% | 11% |
| TOTAL: Support | Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | ||||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
| Provide greater funding for rooftop solar and household battery storage | 70% | 70% | 71% | 65% | 73% | 72% | 75% | 68% | 85% | 66% | ||
| Introduce a levy to high carbon-emitting industries to encourage them to switch to renewable sources | 63% | 59% | 66% | 61% | 68% | 58% | 72% | 55% | 82% | 50% | ||
| Set a nationwide ‘net zero’ carbon emissions target for 2030 | 61% | 61% | 62% | 64% | 66% | 55% | 70% | 54% | 85% | 50% | ||
| Plan for the closure of all fossil fuel-burning power stations, and transition to renewables and battery storage by 2030 | 61% | 60% | 62% | 66% | 64% | 54% | 72% | 52% | 82% | 53% | ||
| Stop public funding of all coal and gas mining in Australia | 53% | 54% | 52% | 56% | 58% | 44% | 63% | 43% | 76% | 39% | ||
| Phase out new petrol cars by 2030 | 47% | 48% | 45% | 53% | 51% | 36% | 51% | 42% | 76% | 37% | ||
| Base (n) | 1,100 | 538 | 562 | 341 | 374 | 385 | 376 | 384 | 116 | 122 | ||
prime minister performance, Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
| Aug’21 | Jul’21 | Jun’21 | May’21 | Apr’21 | End Mar’21 | Mid Mar’21 | Feb’21 | Jan’21 | Dec’20 | Nov’20 | Oct’20 | Sep’20 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 50% | 51% | 57% | 58% | 54% | 57% | 62% | 65% | 61% | 62% | 66% | 63% | 64% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 40% | 40% | 36% | 32% | 37% | 35% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 25% | 27% | 28% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Base (n) | 1,098 | 1,099 | 1,104 | 1,092 | 1,368 | 1,100 | 1,124 | 1,109 | 1,084 | 1,071 | 1,010 | 1,082 | 1,076 |
| TOTAL: Approve | Aug’21 | Jul’21 | Jun’21 | May’21 | Apr’21 |
| NSW | 50% | 53% | 59% | 64% | 55% |
| VIC | 45% | 49% | 52% | 51% | 51% |
| QLD | 54% | 49% | 60% | 60% | 57% |
| SA | 53% | 50% | 56% | 52% | 50% |
| WA | 53% | 50% | 50% | 63% | 56% |
Anthony Albanese, Opposition leader
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
| Aug’21 | Jul’21 | Jun’21 | May’21 | Apr’21 | Mar’21 | Feb’21 | Jan’21 | Dec’20 | Nov’20 | Oct’20 | Sep’20 | |
| TOTAL: Approve | 34% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 41% | 40% | 42% | 43% | 40% | 44% | 44% |
| TOTAL: Disapprove | 38% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 33% | 29% | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Don’t know | 28% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Base (n) | 1,098 | 1,099 | 1,104 | 1,092 | 1,368 | 1,124 | 1,109 | 1,084 | 1,071 | 1,010 | 1,082 | 1,076 |