Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the current bushfire season in Australia?
NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
The Prime Minister should have met with experts before the fire season to plan a coordinated response to the risk | 79% | 13% | 57% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
The Federal Government was underprepared for the risk of bushfires this season | 78% | 14% | 54% | 24% | 9% | 5% | 8% |
When there are emergencies, politicians should get out of the way and let the experts do their job | 77% | 7% | 44% | 34% | 12% | 4% | 7% |
The Prime Minister is right to say Australia has always had bushfires like these | 42% | 52% | 16% | 25% | 25% | 27% | 7% |