border force, coronavirus, covid-19, cruise ship, nsw health, responsibility, ruby princess
Q. You may be aware that there is a special commission of inquiry into the docking of the Ruby Princess cruise ship during the Covid-19 outbreak. Many people were involved during the decision-making process, to varying degrees.
At the end of the day, who do you think is most responsible for the decision to dock the Ruby Princess?
Gender | Age Group | |||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
New South Wales Health public officials | 25% | 29% | 22% | 21% | 26% | 29% |
The ship’s captain and medical officers | 18% | 18% | 17% | 12% | 17% | 23% |
New South Wales Port Authority | 13% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Border Force officials | 13% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 10% |
The individual passengers | 5% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 2% |
No one person or group is to blame | 26% | 22% | 29% | 29% | 24% | 25% |
Base (n) | 1,067 | 532 | 535 | 341 | 341 | 385 |
Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | |
New South Wales Health public officials | 26% | 27% | 22% | 25% |
The ship’s captain and medical officers | 14% | 22% | 16% | 19% |
New South Wales Port Authority | 12% | 14% | 11% | 16% |
Border Force officials | 15% | 11% | 15% | 15% |
The individual passengers | 4% | 6% | 8% | 4% |
No one person or group is to blame | 29% | 20% | 28% | 21% |
Base (n) | 306 | 418 | 86 | 143 |
australia firts hiring, employment, immigration, kristina kenneally, migrants, work visa
Q. Last weekend Kristina Kenneally, a NSW senator, called for the federal government to reduce the number of temporary migrant worker visas permitted after the Covid-19 outbreak. She argues that Australian businesses should prioritise training and hiring Australians for roles, rather than seeking temporary workers to fill skill-shortages.
To what extent, do you support or oppose this idea of “Australia first” hiring?
Gender | Age Group | ||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Strongly support | 41% | 36% | 46% | 27% | 42% | 53% | |
Somewhat support | 26% | 28% | 23% | 25% | 26% | 25% | |
Neither support, nor oppose | 21% | 21% | 21% | 30% | 24% | 10% | |
Somewhat oppose | 6% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 5% | |
Strongly oppose | 6% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 6% | |
TOTAL: Support | 67% | 64% | 70% | 52% | 68% | 78% | |
TOTAL: Oppose | 12% | 15% | 9% | 18% | 8% | 12% | |
Base (n) | 1,067 | 532 | 535 | 341 | 341 | 385 | |
Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | |
Strongly support | 41% | 44% | 23% | 61% |
Somewhat support | 22% | 31% | 26% | 21% |
Neither support, nor oppose | 24% | 15% | 34% | 12% |
Somewhat oppose | 7% | 4% | 7% | 4% |
Strongly oppose | 6% | 5% | 10% | 2% |
TOTAL: Support | 63% | 75% | 50% | 82% |
TOTAL: Oppose | 13% | 10% | 17% | 7% |
Base (n) | 306 | 418 | 86 | 143 |
coronavirus, covid-19, Government support, migrants, temporary migrants, visas, welfare
Q. Temporary migrants include people on skilled worker visas (which are used to cover jobs where there are skill shortages including engineers, nurses and scientists), most New Zealand citizens living in Australia, and international students.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
TOTAL: Agree | TOTAL: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree, nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know | |
Temporary migrants support the economy by spending their money in Australia | 57% | 17% | 19% | 39% | 23% | 12% | 5% | 3% |
Businesses should hire Australian citizens where they can, even if they’re not as skilled as candidates who are temporary migrants | 54% | 21% | 26% | 28% | 22% | 13% | 8% | 3% |
If temporary migrants pay the same taxes as Australian citizens, they should be entitled to the same government support | 52% | 20% | 21% | 31% | 24% | 11% | 9% | 4% |
It’s realistic to expect temporary residents who lose work in Australia to go back to their home countries | 52% | 20% | 21% | 31% | 24% | 13% | 7% | 4% |
Without temporary migrants, Australia would face skill shortages | 48% | 23% | 15% | 33% | 24% | 12% | 11% | 5% |
Australia would be better off if we had fewer temporary migrants | 41% | 27% | 18% | 23% | 28% | 14% | 12% | 4% |
TOTAL: Agree | Employment Status | Federal Voting Intention | ||||||
Total | In paid employment | Not in paid employment | Retired | Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | |
Temporary migrants support the economy by spending their money in Australia | 57% | 60% | 51% | 64% | 59% | 62% | 56% | 50% |
Businesses should hire Australian citizens where they can, even if they’re not as skilled as candidates who are temporary migrants | 54% | 53% | 46% | 67% | 50% | 61% | 40% | 75% |
If temporary migrants pay the same taxes as Australian citizens, they should be entitled to the same government support | 52% | 57% | 48% | 52% | 56% | 51% | 55% | 51% |
It’s realistic to expect temporary residents who lose work in Australia to go back to their home countries | 52% | 52% | 44% | 63% | 51% | 59% | 32% | 65% |
Without temporary migrants, Australia would face skill shortages | 48% | 51% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 57% | 45% | 34% |
Australia would be better off if we had fewer temporary migrants | 41% | 43% | 31% | 52% | 41% | 46% | 22% | 57% |
Base (n) | 1,067 | 550 | 254 | 212 | 306 | 418 | 86 | 143 |
Performance, Prime Minister, Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 64% | 59% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 48% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 31% | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% |
Don’t know | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 22% | 8% | 45% | 6% | 12% |
Approve | 42% | 38% | 46% | 31% | 49% |
Disapprove | 17% | 29% | 5% | 30% | 20% |
Strongly disapprove | 10% | 16% | 2% | 23% | 9% |
Don’t know | 9% | 10% | 2% | 10% | 9% |
TOTAL: Approve | 64% | 46% | 92% | 38% | 62% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 44% | 7% | 52% | 29% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 325 | 435 | 108 | 114 |
Anthony Albanese, Opposition leader, Performance
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
TOTAL: Approve | 42% | 44% | 41% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% |
Don’t know | 31% | 27% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,035 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 7% | 12% | 4% | 6% | 4% |
Approve | 35% | 51% | 30% | 39% | 27% |
Disapprove | 19% | 13% | 28% | 12% | 21% |
Strongly disapprove | 8% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 14% |
Don’t know | 31% | 22% | 22% | 38% | 34% |
TOTAL: Approve | 42% | 63% | 35% | 45% | 31% |
TOTAL: Disapprove | 27% | 15% | 43% | 17% | 35% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 325 | 435 | 108 | 114 |
Anthony Albanese, preferred PM, Preferred prime minister, Scott Morrison
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
May’20 | Apr’20 | Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
Scott Morrison | 50% | 46% | 40% | 36% | 36% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 43% |
Anthony Albanese | 25% | 27% | 35% | 36% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% |
Don’t know | 25% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 32% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 1,069 | 1,096 | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
Federal Voting Intention | |||||
Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | |
Scott Morrison | 50% | 25% | 84% | 23% | 53% |
Anthony Albanese | 25% | 48% | 7% | 42% | 20% |
Don’t know | 25% | 27% | 8% | 35% | 27% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 325 | 435 | 108 | 114 |
coronavirus concerns, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Australia?
04/05 | 27/04 | 20/04 | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | 09/03 | 10/02 | |
Very concerned | 32% | 39% | 44% | 45% | 51% | 53% | 39% | 27% | 25% |
Quite concerned | 46% | 44% | 43% | 43% | 37% | 35% | 43% | 36% | 43% |
Not that concerned | 18% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 28% | 26% |
Not at all concerned | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 9% | 6% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 1,054 | 1,051 | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 | 1,096 | 1,057 |
Age group | Location | |||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
Very concerned | 32% | 27% | 34% | 34% | 34% | 27% |
Quite concerned | 46% | 49% | 43% | 47% | 47% | 46% |
Not that concerned | 18% | 18% | 20% | 15% | 16% | 22% |
Not at all concerned | 4% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
Base (n) | 1,093 | 341 | 372 | 380 | 734 | 359 |
coronavirus, covid-19, likelihood of developing coronavirus
Q. How likely do you think it is, that you will develop Covid-19?
04/05 | 27/04 | 20/04 | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | 09/03 | |
Very likely | 5% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% |
Somewhat likely | 26% | 21% | 25% | 28% | 33% | 36% | 34% | 24% |
Somewhat unlikely | 46% | 50% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 43% |
Very unlikely | 23% | 23% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 26% |
Base (n) | 1.093 | 1,054 | 1,051 | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 | 1,096 |
Age group | Location | |||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
Very likely | 5% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 3% |
Somewhat likely | 26% | 31% | 28% | 20% | 29% | 19% |
Somewhat unlikely | 46% | 38% | 43% | 57% | 43% | 54% |
Very unlikely | 23% | 23% | 25% | 22% | 23% | 24% |
Base (n) | 1.093 | 341 | 372 | 380 | 734 | 359 |