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  • Jun, 2021

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    State government response to Covid-19

    Q. How would you rate your state government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

    TOTAL: Good 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
    NSW 69% 68% 73% 75% 72% 72% 71% 76% 75% 68% 65% 67% 57%
    VIC 48% 63% 58% 62% 49% 59% 61% 60% 59% 55% 45% 47% 50%
    QLD 65% 68% 72% 75% 73% 76% 78% 72% 71% 69% 69% 68% 66%
    SA 67% 71% 75% 85% 78% 79% 80% 70% 76% 77% 81% 81% 74%
    WA 75% 77% 84% 91% 85% 88% 80% 83% 82% 81% 83% 84% 87%
    • Positive rating of state governments’ response to the Covid-19 outbreak has decreased in all states except for NSW where it is consistent with last month’s rating.
    • With the ongoing resurgence of Covid-19 cases and the lockdown in Victoria, positive rating of the Victorian government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak has dropped to 48% (down 15 percentage points from 63% in May) – this is the lowest rating since last October; Disapproval of the Victorian government’s response to Covid-19 has increased to 32% (from 20% last month) among Victorians.
    • Positive ratings of the SA and QLD governments have dipped to 67% and 65% respectively (from 71% and 68% in May).
    • At 75%, positive rating of the WA government remains the highest of all states. Despite this, it has decreased to 75% from a high of 91% in March this year.
  • Jun, 2021

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    Uptake of a Covid-19 vaccine

    Q. The Covid-19 vaccine rollout is underway in Australia.

    Once a vaccine becomes available to you, how long would you wait before taking it?

      07/06 10/05 26/04 15/03 01/03 18/01 14/12 10/08
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated 52% 44% 42% 49% 50% 42% 43% 56%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 36% 42% 42% 40% 40% 47% 46% 35%
    I’d never get vaccinated 13% 14% 16% 12% 10% 11% 10% 8%
    Base (n) 1,104 1,092 1,090 1,124 1,074 1,084 1,071 1,008
    • Just over half of Australians now say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible, or already have been vaccinated (52%), an increase from 44% last month.
    • Fewer people now say they would get vaccinated but not straight away (36% from 42% last month).
    • 13% now say they would never get vaccinated.
    VIC 07/06 10/05
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible /  I’ve already been vaccinated 56% 37%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 32% 44%
    I’d never get vaccinated 12% 19%
    Base (n) 278 275
    18-34 07/06 10/05
    I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible /  I’ve already been vaccinated 45% 32%
    I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away 41% 48%
    I’d never get vaccinated 15% 20%
    Base (n) 347 340
    • More Victorians now say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible / have already been vaccinated compared to last month (56% from 37%); Fewer Victorians now say they would get vaccinated but not straight away (32% from 44% last month), and fewer now say they would never get vaccinated (12% from 19% last month).
    • Similarly, more of those aged 18-34 now say they would get vaccinated as soon as possible / already have been vaccinated compared to last month (45% from 32%); Fewer 18-34 year old’s now say they would get vaccinated but not straight away (41% from 48% last month), and fewer now say they would never get vaccinated (15% from 20% last month).
  • Jun, 2021

    Preference towards Covid-19 vaccines

    Q. As you may be aware, there are currently two vaccines available in Australia – the Pfizer vaccine and the AstraZeneca (Oxford) vaccine.

    Which of the following is closer to your view?

      07/06 26/04
    I would be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 42% 37%
    I would be willing to get the AstraZeneca vaccine but not the Pfizer vaccine 6% 3%
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 27% 27%
    I would not be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 12% 14%
    Unsure 13% 19%
    Base (n) 1,104 1,090
    • More Australians would now be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine compared to last month (42% from 37%). This has been driven by a decrease in those unsure about their preference (from 19% last month to 13%).
    • Nearly a third (27%) still say they would only be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine.
      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    Male Female 18-29 30-49 50-69 70 and over Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    I would be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 42% 48% 36% 28% 33% 49% 72% 40% 50% 41% 39%
    I would be willing to get the AstraZeneca vaccine but not the Pfizer vaccine 6% 7% 4% 13% 5% 2% 4% 6% 6% 6% 3%
    I would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine 27% 26% 28% 28% 34% 25% 13% 27% 28% 30% 23%
    I would not be willing to get either the AstraZeneca vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine 12% 10% 15% 13% 12% 15% 7% 12% 9% 12% 21%
    Unsure 13% 9% 17% 19% 17% 9% 5% 14% 8% 10% 14%
    Base (n) 1,104 542 562 233 386 339 146 346 404 108 141
    • While men are still more likely than women to be willing to get either vaccine (48% to 36% respectively), more women are now willing to get either vaccine (36% compared to 27% last month). This is in part driven by fewer women who are unsure about their stance (17% from 25% last month).
    • Willingness to get either vaccine increases with age – while 28% of those 18-29 would be willing to receive either vaccine, this increases to 72% of those 70 and over. Notably, willingness to get either vaccine among those aged 50-69 and 70 plus has increased to 49% and 72% respectively, from 40% and 61% last month.
    • Coalition voters are more likely to get either vaccine (50% to 40% Labor, 41% Greens and 39% minor and independent party voters).
    • Despite the recommendation against the AstraZeneca vaccine only applying to under 50s, those 50-69 are still on par with those under 50 in terms of their willingness to get the Pfizer vaccine but not the AstraZeneca vaccine. The proportion of those who would only be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine and not the AstraZeneca vaccine is consistent across all age groups under 70 – 28% of those 18-29, 34% of those 30-49, 25% of those 50-69, compared to 13% of those 70 and over who would be willing to get the Pfizer vaccine only.
  • Jun, 2021

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    Confidence in Covid-19 vaccine rollout

     Q. As vaccinations against Covid-19 are rolled out across Australia, how confident are you in each of the following?

    That the rollout of vaccinations against Covid-19 in Australia…

    TOTAL: Confident 07/06 26/04 01/03 01/02
    … are being done efficiently 43% 43% 68% 68%
    … are being done safely 67% 63% 73% 72%
    … will be effective at stopping Covid-19 within the country 54% 52% 64% 58%

     

    TOTAL: Confident State
    NSW VIC QLD SA WA
    … are being done efficiently 47% 37% 46% 39% 46%
    … are being done safely 69% 63% 65% 72% 70%
    … will be effective at stopping Covid-19 within the country 55% 53% 52% 66% 52%
    Base (n) 349 278 225 89 108
    • Less than half of Australians are confident the rollout is being done efficiently (43%, unchanged since last month). Victorians are the least confident in this (37%), closely followed by South Australians (39%).
    • 54% of Australians are confident the Covid-19 vaccine rollout will be effective at stopping the virus within the country (52% last month), and 67% are confident that it is being done safely (63% last month).
    TOTAL: Confident 18-34
    07/06 26/04 01/03
    … are being done efficiently 42% 50% 67%
    … are being done safely 58% 57% 71%
    … will be effective at stopping Covid-19 within the country 53% 53% 63%
    Base (n) 347 359 326

     

    TOTAL: Confident VIC
    07/06 26/04 01/03
    … are being done efficiently 37% 45% 67%
    … are being done safely 63% 67% 76%
    … will be effective at stopping Covid-19 within the country 53% 54% 66%
    Base (n) 278 274 275
    • Victorians’ confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout being done efficiently has fallen since March, from 67% to 37% this month.
    • Confidence among Victorians that the rollout is being done safely has also decreased since March (63% from 76% in March).
    • The confidence of those aged 18-34 in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout being done efficiently has also fallen. 42% are now confident the rollout is being done efficiently (from 50% in April, and 67% in March).
    • Confidence among those aged 18-34 that the rollout is being done safely has also decreased since March (58% from 71% in March).
  • Jun, 2021

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    Satisfaction with speed of Covid-19 vaccine rollout

    Q. Which of the following best describes your view on how quickly the following groups of people are being vaccinated against Covid-19 in Australia?

    They are being vaccinated…

      … more quickly than I would like … at about the right speed … more slowly than I would like Unsure
    Residents and workers at aged care and disability facilities 11% 25% 49% 14%
    Quarantine, border and frontline healthcare workers 12% 33% 39% 16%
    Essential workers (e.g. teachers, police, fire, emergency services) 12% 34% 39% 15%
    Adults with an underlying medical condition 11% 31% 37% 21%
    Adults aged under 50 8% 36% 36% 20%
    People aged over 50 10% 39% 35% 16%
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults 10% 27% 32% 31%
    • About half (49%) of Australians think residents and workers at aged care and disability facilities are being vaccinated more slowly than they would like.
    • Quarantine, border and frontline healthcare workers, and essential workers (e.g. teachers, police, fire, emergency services) are next in line, with 39% of Australians who think these groups are being vaccinated more slowly than they would like, respectively.
    TOTAL: … more slowly than I would like State
    NSW VIC QLD SA WA
    Residents and workers at aged care and disability facilities 45% 57% 50% 49% 43%
    People aged over 50 30% 42% 34% 37% 40%
    Adults aged under 50 32% 39% 35% 37% 42%
    Adults with an underlying medical condition 33% 42% 39% 38% 36%
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults 32% 36% 31% 31% 29%
    Quarantine, border and frontline healthcare workers 33% 47% 42% 33% 35%
    Essential workers (e.g. teachers, police, fire, emergency services) 34% 45% 42% 36% 35%
    Base (n) 349 278 225 89 108
    • Victorians are most likely to think residents and workers at aged care and disability facilities, and quarantine, border and frontline healthcare workers are being vaccinated more slowly than they would like (57% and 47% respectively).
  • Jun, 2021

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    Party most responsible for slow vaccine rollout

    Q. Which do you think is MOST responsible for Australians being vaccinated more slowly than you would like?

    [Asked only to those who think any one of the groups listed above are being vaccinated against Covid-19 more slowly than they would like]

      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    The federal government 50% 52% 48% 48% 49% 52% 61% 36% 63% 59%
    State and territory governments 23% 28% 17% 22% 23% 23% 14% 34% 15% 18%
    International supply chains 8% 7% 8% 6% 7% 9% 9% 7% 5% 9%
    Unavoidable delays in the production of vaccines 11% 8% 13% 14% 11% 8% 9% 15% 8% 9%
    Unsure 9% 5% 13% 10% 10% 8% 8% 8% 8% 5%
    Base (n) 755 374 381 225 222 308 250 284 78 95

     

    State
    NSW VIC QLD SA WA
    The federal government 48% 58% 41% 39% 53%
    State and territory governments 22% 21% 29% 34% 15%
    International supply chains 8% 7% 6% 5% 14%
    Unavoidable delays in the production of vaccines 12% 7% 12% 13% 14%
    Unsure 10% 8% 12% 9% 4%
    Base (n) 225 203 158 61 74
    • Half (50%) of those who said any one of the groups listed in the previous question are being vaccinated more slowly than they would like think the federal government is most responsible for the slow rollout of vaccinations.
    • Compared to other Australians, Victorians are most likely to think the federal government is most responsible (58% of Victorians, followed by 53% of Western Australians, 48% of those in NSW, 41% Queenslanders and 39% South Australians).
    • 23% think state and territory governments are most responsible; Men and Coalition voters are most likely to think this.
  • Jun, 2021

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    Time to return to normal

    Q. Thinking about the future, how long do you think it will take for the following to occur?

    Within one year One to two years More than two years Never
    The Covid-19 vaccine rollout will be completed in Australia 18% 44% 30% 8%
    Quarantine will no longer be required after international travel 12% 34% 43% 11%
    The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels 18% 31% 31% 20%
    International travel will be allowed without restriction 12% 34% 44% 10%
    Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels 22% 35% 32% 11%
    Australia will pay off its national debt 7% 14% 50% 29%
    • Most people think the Covid-19 vaccine rollout will be completed in Australia in one to two years (44%). About a third (30%) think this will take more than two years. Only 18% expect the vaccine rollout to be completed within one year.
  • Jun, 2021

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    Victorian lockdown and federal support

    Q. The Victorian government has criticised the federal government for rolling out the Covid-19 vaccines too slowly, leaving quarantine up to state governments, and not providing businesses with enough support during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Which of the following statements 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 Victorian government is raising valid concerns about the federal government’s performance 55% 52% 58% 62% 55% 50% 73% 38% 65% 45%
    The Victorian government is just seeking to shift the blame for its own failings 45% 48% 42% 38% 45% 50% 27% 62% 35% 55%
    Base (n) 1,104 542 562 347 364 393 346 404 108 141

     

    State
    NSW VIC QLD SA WA
    The Victorian government is raising valid concerns about the federal government’s performance 53% 61% 52% 55% 55%
    The Victorian government is just seeking to shift the blame for its own failings 47% 39% 48% 45% 45%
    Base (n) 349 278 225 89 108
    • 55% of Australians think the Victorian government is raising valid concerns about the federal government’s performance, and 45% think the Victorian government is just seeking to shift the blame for its own failings.
    • While it’s the majority view across all states, Victorians are the most likely to think the Victorian government is raising valid concerns about the federal government’s performance (61% to 53% of those in NSW, 52% of Queenslanders, and 55% of South Australians and Western Australians respectively).
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