coronavirus, covid-19, covid-19 vaccine, vaccine rollout
Q. The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has begun in Australia.
Once a vaccine becomes available to you, how long would you wait before taking it?
| 15/03 | 01/03 | 18/01 | 14/12 | 10/08 | |
| I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated | 47% | 50% | 42% | 43% | 56% |
| I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away | 40% | 40% | 47% | 46% | 35% |
| I’d never get vaccinated | 12% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 8% |
| Base (n) | 1,124 | 1,074 | 1,084 | 1,071 | 1,010 |
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
| I’d get vaccinated as soon as possible / I’ve already been vaccinated | 47% | 51% | 42% | 33% | 44% | 60% | 46% | 55% | 45% | 42% | ||
| I’d get vaccinated, but wouldn’t do it straight away | 40% | 36% | 43% | 50% | 38% | 32% | 42% | 35% | 42% | 33% | ||
| I’d never get vaccinated | 12% | 9% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 20% | ||
| Base (n) | 1,124 | 553 | 571 | 337 | 383 | 404 | 375 | 410 | 98 | 142 | ||
Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions and organisations?
| TOTAL: Trust | Mar’21 | Change since Aug’20 | Aug’20 |
| Australia’s border security agencies | 72% | 5% | 67% |
| State & federal health authorities | 70% | 1% | 69% |
| State or territory government | 66% | 6% | 60% |
| Police, courts and the justice system | 64% | No change | 64% |
| The ABC | 59% | 1% | 58% |
| The Commonwealth public service | 57% | 1% | 56% |
| Federal parliament | 54% | -1% | 55% |
| News on commercial TV & radio | 45% | No change | 45% |
| Print media | 35% | -4% | 39% |
| TOTAL:
Trust |
TOTAL:
Don’t trust |
Have a lot of trust | Have some trust | Have little trust | Have no trust at all | Unsure | |
| Australia’s border security agencies | 72% | 24% | 28% | 44% | 18% | 6% | 3% |
| State & federal health authorities | 70% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 20% | 7% | 3% |
| State or territory government | 66% | 31% | 22% | 45% | 21% | 10% | 2% |
| Police, courts and the justice system | 64% | 34% | 21% | 43% | 24% | 10% | 2% |
| The ABC | 59% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 24% | 13% | 5% |
| The Commonwealth public service | 57% | 38% | 12% | 45% | 29% | 8% | 5% |
| Federal parliament | 54% | 43% | 15% | 39% | 28% | 15% | 3% |
| News on commercial TV & radio | 45% | 52% | 8% | 36% | 36% | 16% | 3% |
| Print media | 35% | 60% | 6% | 30% | 40% | 19% | 5% |
sexual assault, Sexual assault allegations
Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding sexual assault allegations against federal politicians and staffers?
| TOTAL: Agree | Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | ||||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
| This is just a Canberra insider story | 16% | 23% | 9% | 13% | 23% | 12% | 11% | 21% | 12% | 24% | ||
| What is happening in Canberra is relevant to all women | 68% | 62% | 75% | 56% | 72% | 75% | 77% | 66% | 71% | 63% | ||
| It’s time women were believed when they say they have been assaulted | 67% | 58% | 76% | 59% | 69% | 71% | 76% | 64% | 69% | 55% | ||
| Because the charge of rape is so serious, the burden of proof needs to be high | 62% | 66% | 59% | 51% | 64% | 71% | 59% | 74% | 43% | 61% | ||
| Base (n) | 997 | 505 | 492 | 294 | 346 | 357 | 321 | 367 | 89 | 132 | ||
Christian Porter, sexual assault, Sexual assault allegations
Q. Following the allegations of rape and sexual assault against Attorney General Christian Porter last week, Scott Morrison has rejected calls for an independent inquiry, saying that “I don’t agree with that because I don’t agree with the precedent or the prima facie case for there being such a process… because that would say the rule of law and our police are not competent to deal with these issues.”.
To what extent do you agree with his suggestion that holding an independent inquiry would undermine the rule of law?
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
| Strongly agree | 15% | 20% | 10% | 4% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 25% | 5% | 18% | ||
| Somewhat agree | 22% | 24% | 20% | 20% | 23% | 23% | 16% | 31% | 12% | 23% | ||
| Neither agree nor disagree | 31% | 27% | 34% | 45% | 29% | 21% | 31% | 24% | 36% | 31% | ||
| Somewhat disagree | 15% | 13% | 17% | 19% | 13% | 13% | 21% | 11% | 22% | 7% | ||
| Strongly disagree | 18% | 17% | 19% | 12% | 18% | 22% | 25% | 9% | 25% | 21% | ||
| TOTAL: Agree | 37% | 44% | 30% | 24% | 41% | 43% | 23% | 57% | 17% | 41% | ||
| TOTAL: Disagree | 33% | 29% | 36% | 31% | 31% | 36% | 46% | 20% | 47% | 28% | ||
| Base (n) | 1,124 | 553 | 571 | 337 | 383 | 404 | 375 | 410 | 98 | 142 | ||
Christian Porter, sexual assault
Q. Which of the following statements regarding the Prime Minister’s decision not to hold an independent investigation into claims of rape and sexual assault against Attorney General Christian Porter 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 | ||||
| We need to respect the rule of law, we can’t have a trial by mob. The police has said they will not be pressing charges and that should be the end of the matter. | 45% | 49% | 41% | 36% | 42% | 55% | 28% | 63% | 23% | 52% | ||
| The Prime Minister needs an independent investigation to determine if the Attorney General is a fit and proper person to be the nation’s first law officer. | 55% | 51% | 59% | 64% | 58% | 45% | 72% | 37% | 77% | 48% | ||
| Base (n) | 997 | 505 | 492 | 294 | 346 | 357 | 321 | 367 | 89 | 132 | ||
Aged Care, levy, royal commission
Q. Last week the Royal Commission into the aged care system released its findings and recommendations.
A major recommendation was the introduction of a levy on all taxpayers to pay for the costs of aged care, similar to the Medicare levy.
To what extent do you support or oppose the introduction of an aged care levy?
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
| Strongly support | 12% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 15% | 16% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 14% | ||
| Somewhat support | 26% | 27% | 25% | 23% | 23% | 32% | 30% | 26% | 29% | 19% | ||
| Neither support nor oppose | 31% | 29% | 33% | 46% | 27% | 23% | 32% | 27% | 26% | 32% | ||
| Somewhat oppose | 14% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 15% | ||
| Strongly oppose | 17% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 21% | 16% | 13% | 19% | 19% | 20% | ||
| TOTAL: Support | 38% | 41% | 36% | 29% | 38% | 48% | 41% | 40% | 43% | 33% | ||
| TOTAL: Oppose | 30% | 30% | 30% | 25% | 36% | 30% | 27% | 33% | 31% | 35% | ||
| Base (n) | 1,124 | 553 | 571 | 337 | 383 | 404 | 375 | 410 | 98 | 142 | ||
Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
| 01/03 | 15/02 | 01/02 | 30/11 | 16/11 | 02/11 | 05/10 | 21/09 | 07/09 | 24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 | |
| Very poor | 6% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Quite poor | 8% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 11% |
| Neither good nor poor | 24% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 20% |
| Quite good | 39% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Very good | 23% | 27% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 24% |
| TOTAL: Poor | 14% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| TOTAL: Good | 62% | 69% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 64% |
| Base (n) | 1,074 | 1,109 | 1,092 | 1,034 | 1,010 | 1,063 | 1,066 | 1,081 | 1,076 | 1,068 | 1,010 | 1,058 |
covid-19, state government response
Q. How would you rate your state government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
| TOTAL: Good | 01/03 | 15/02 | 01/02 | 30/11 | 16/11 | 02/11 | 05/10 | 21/09 | 07/09 | 24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 |
| NSW | 72% | 72% | 71% | 76% | 75% | 68% | 65% | 67% | 57% | 59% | 61% | 62% |
| VIC | 49% | 59% | 61% | 60% | 59% | 55% | 45% | 47% | 50% | 47% | 49% | 53% |
| QLD | 73% | 76% | 78% | 72% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 66% | 73% | 68% | 67% |
| SA | 78% | 79% | 80% | 70% | 76% | 77% | 81% | 81% | 74% | 65% | 72% | 76% |
| WA | 85% | 88% | 80% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 87% | 84% | 86% | 82% |