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  • Jun, 2021

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    Most beneficial country to strengthen our relationship with

    Q. Given the choice between the United States of America and China, with which country do you think it would be most beneficial for Australia to strengthen our relationship?

      Jun’21 May’20 Aug’19
    United States of America 57% 42% 38%
    China 14% 18% 28%
    Neither 15% 24% 18%
    Don’t know 14% 16% 15%
    Base (n) 1,087 1,087 1,096
    • 57% of Australians now think it would be most beneficial to strengthen our relationship with the US, a proportion that has been increasing since August 2019.
    • Only 14% think Australia should strengthen our relationship with China over the US (a decrease from 28% in 2019). A further 15% think Australia should strengthen our relationship with neither country, and a similar proportion (14%) don’t know.
    TOTAL Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    United States of America 57% 62% 52% 44% 57% 69% 55% 69% 37% 61%
    China 14% 14% 13% 18% 13% 11% 16% 11% 24% 9%
    Neither 15% 15% 15% 19% 17% 10% 17% 10% 19% 23%
    Don’t know 14% 9% 20% 20% 13% 10% 12% 10% 21% 7%
    Base (n) 1,087 527 560 328 374 385 378 407 98 102
    • Across party lines, all voters are now more likely to think we should strengthen our relationship with the US compared to last May.
  • Jun, 2021

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    Views towards Victorian Covid-19 outbreaks and the hotel quarantine system

    Q. Which of the following statements about the Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria and the hotel quarantine system is closest to your view?

      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
      Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    The Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria are due to mistakes in the local handling of hotel quarantine and returning travellers 41% 43% 39% 45% 39% 39% 31% 49% 37% 48%
    The Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria are due to the fact that hotels are not designed as quarantine facilities and are not suitable as a long-term solution for quarantining returning travellers 59% 57% 61% 55% 61% 61% 69% 51% 63% 52%
    Base (n) 1,087 527 560 328 374 385 378 407 98 102
    • 59% of Australians think the Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria are due to the fact that hotels are not designed as quarantine facilities and are not suitable as a long-term solution for quarantining returning travellers. Labor voters and Greens voters are most likely to hold this view (69% and 63% respectively).
    • 41% think the Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria are due to mistakes in the local handling of hotel quarantine and returning travellers. Coalition and minor or independent party voters are most likely to think this (49% and 48% respectively).
  • Jun, 2021

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    Preferred long-term approach to Australia’s quarantine system

    Q. Which of the following do you think should be Australia’s long-term approach to safely quarantining international travellers?

      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
      Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Hotel quarantine 9% 9% 8% 14% 9% 5% 7% 12% 9% 6%
    Purpose-built quarantine facilities 65% 60% 71% 49% 64% 80% 75% 64% 57% 62%
    Home quarantine 16% 21% 11% 22% 16% 10% 12% 16% 23% 19%
    Unsure 10% 10% 10% 15% 11% 5% 6% 8% 11% 13%
    Base (n) 1,087 527 560 328 374 385 378 407 98 102
    • The majority (65%) of Australians think purpose-built quarantine facilities should be Australia’s long-term approach to safely quarantining international travellers. While this is the majority view across all demographics measured, women (71%), those aged over 55 (80%), and Labor voters (75%) are the most likely to think purpose-built quarantine facilities are the way forward.
    • Only 9% think hotel quarantine should be the long-term solution. 16% think home quarantine is the best approach, and 10% are unsure.
  • Jun, 2021

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    Performance of Scott Morrison

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?

    Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21 End Mar’21 Mid Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20
    TOTAL: Approve 57% 58% 54% 57% 62% 65% 61% 62% 66% 63% 64% 66% 63%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 36% 32% 37% 35% 29% 28% 30% 28% 25% 27% 28% 23% 27%
    Don’t know 8% 10% 9% 8% 8% 7% 9% 11% 9% 10% 8% 11% 10%
    Base (n) 1,104 1,092 1,368 1,100 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054
    • The Prime Minister’s approval rating is at 57% (58% in May).
    • Disapproval has increased from 32% last month to 36% this month, on par with level in April (37%).
  • Jun, 2021

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

    Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21 Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20
    TOTAL: Approve 39% 39% 39% 41% 40% 42% 43% 40% 44% 44% 44% 44%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 36% 35% 34% 32% 33% 33% 29% 33% 29% 29% 30% 28%
    Don’t know 24% 25% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28% 27% 27% 27% 25% 28%
    Base (n) 1,104 1,092 1,368 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054
    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating is unchanged at 39%.
    • Similarly, the proportion of people disapproving of Albanese and those unsure are both consistent with last month (36% and 24% respectively).
  • Jun, 2021

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    Preferred Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

      Jun’21 May’21 Apr’21 Mar’21 Feb’21 Jan’21 Dec’20 Nov’20 Oct’20 Sep’20 Aug’20 Jul’20
    Scott Morrison 48% 50% 47% 52% 52% 51% 50% 53% 50% 49% 52% 50%
    Anthony Albanese 28% 24% 28% 26% 24% 25% 24% 24% 25% 26% 22% 27%
    Don’t know 24% 26% 25% 22% 24% 25% 26% 24% 25% 25% 26% 23%
    Base (n) 1,104 1,092 1,368 1,124 1,109 1,084 1,071 1,010 1,082 1,076 1,010 1,054
    • Just under half (48%) of participants believe that Scott Morrison would make a better PM than Anthony Albanese (50% last month).
    • 28% think the opposition leader would make the better Prime Minister (24% in May). 24% of participants don’t know who would make the better PM.
  • Jun, 2021

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    Change in views towards federal government

    Q. In the last year have your views towards Scott Morrison’s federal government become more or less favourable?

      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
      Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    I view Scott Morrison’s federal government less favourably than I did a year ago 40% 40% 39% 44% 40% 36% 54% 24% 51% 49%
    I view Scott Morrison’s federal government more favourably than I did a year ago 25% 29% 22% 24% 28% 24% 19% 39% 17% 17%
    My views on Scott Morrison’s federal government have not changed 35% 31% 39% 32% 32% 41% 27% 37% 32% 34%
    Base (n) 1,104 542 562 347 364 393 346 404 108 141

     

    State
    NSW VIC QLD SA WA
    I view Scott Morrison’s federal government less favourably than I did a year ago 34% 48% 39% 37% 45%
    I view Scott Morrison’s federal government more favourably than I did a year ago 27% 25% 24% 34% 19%
    My views on Scott Morrison’s federal government have not changed 39% 27% 37% 29% 35%
    Base (n) 349 278 225 89 108
    • 40% of Australians say they now view Scott Morrison’s federal government less favourably than they did a year ago. A quarter (25%) say they view this more favourably than they did a year ago, and 35% say their views on the federal government have not changed.
    • Compared to other Australians, Victorians are more likely to say they view Scott Morrison’s federal government less favourably than they did a year ago. Just under half (48%) of Victorians say this, followed by 45% of Western Australians, 39% of Queenslanders, 37% of South Australians and 34% of those in NSW.
  • Jun, 2021

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    Federal government response to Covid-19

    Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

      07/06 24/05 12/04 15/03 01/03 15/02 01/02 30/11 16/11 02/11 05/10 21/09 07/09
    Very poor 10% 6% 7% 5% 6% 5% 4% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 8%
    Quite poor 14% 12% 10% 7% 8% 7% 11% 8% 9% 10% 12% 13% 12%
    Neither good nor poor 22% 25% 21% 18% 24% 19% 19% 19% 18% 24% 22% 21% 22%
    Quite good 38% 40% 40% 39% 39% 42% 42% 41% 41% 39% 39% 40% 40%
    Very good 15% 18% 22% 31% 23% 27% 25% 26% 26% 22% 21% 21% 18%
    TOTAL: Poor 24% 18% 17% 12% 14% 12% 14% 13% 15% 15% 18% 18% 19%
    TOTAL: Good 53% 58% 62% 70% 62% 69% 67% 67% 67% 61% 60% 61% 59%
    Base (n) 1,104 1,100 1,368 1,124 1,074 1,109 1,092 1,034 1,010 1,063 1,066 1,081 1,076

     

    TOTAL: Good 07/06 24/05 12/04 15/03 01/03
    NSW 62% 56% 66% 69% 64%
    VIC 42% 57% 55% 65% 51%
    QLD 54% 56% 63% 69% 66%
    SA 58% 66% 62% 78% 68%
    WA 49% 56% 65% 75% 66%
    • Since peaking at 70% in March, positive rating of the federal government’s handling of Covid-19 has dropped off; falling to 53% this month which is the lowest rating seen since March last year when this question was first asked.
    • Positive rating of the federal government’s handling of Covid-19 has decreased in all states since last month, however it has fallen the most steeply in Victoria where it is now 42% (down 15 percentage points from 57% in May); disapproval of the federal government’s handling of Covid-19 has increased to 36% (from 22% last month) among Victorians.
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