coronavirus, covid-19, easing restrictions, elective surveries
Q. On 21 April, the Prime Minister announced that the National Cabinet had agreed to ease some restrictions from the weekend onwards. These include resuming elective surgery, IVF treatments, and allowing residents of aged care facilities to receive two visitors a day. Do you think it is the right time to ease these restrictions, have they been eased too soon, or has it taken too long for them to be eased?
Total | Age Group | |||
18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Restrictions have been eased too soon | 36% | 44% | 40% | 26% |
Right time to ease these restrictions | 57% | 49% | 54% | 67% |
It has taken too long for them to be eased | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 343 | 332 | 379 |
coronavirus, covid-19, debt, stimulus, tax reforms
Q. To what extent do you support or oppose the following suggested tax reforms to help reduce any debt Australia may have, as a result of the Covid-19 stimulus packages?
NET: Support | NET: Oppose | Strongly support | Somewhat support | Neither support nor oppose | Somewhat oppose | Strongly oppose | |
Prevent companies who are registered in offshore tax havens (such as Switzerland) from accessing Covid-19 government support | 64% | 9% | 43% | 20% | 20% | 5% | 4% |
Simplify the taxation system to a flat tax rate | 43% | 18% | 16% | 27% | 27% | 10% | 8% |
Removal of franking credits | 32% | 16% | 15% | 17% | 27% | 10% | 16% |
Removal of negative gearing | 32% | 25% | 14% | 19% | 30% | 12% | 13% |
Implement a tax on the value of property or money passed on when someone dies | 18% | 49% | 5% | 12% | 22% | 16% | 33% |
NET: Support | Gender | Age Group | |||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Prevent companies who are registered in offshore tax havens (such as Switzerland) from accessing Covid-19 government support | 64% | 66% | 61% | 48% | 61% | 80% | |
Simplify the taxation system to a flat tax rate | 43% | 48% | 38% | 40% | 39% | 48% | |
Removal of franking credits | 32% | 36% | 28% | 36% | 32% | 28% | |
Removal of negative gearing | 32% | 36% | 22% | 34% | 32% | 32% | |
Implement a tax on the value of property or money passed on when someone dies | 18% | 23% | 13% | 27% | 17% | 10% | |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 526 | 528 | 343 | 332 | 379 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, institutions, public safety
Q. With regards to the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, to what extent do you think the following institutions consider the safety of the public when making business decisions?
Will always act in their own interests, even if it endangers people or is detrimental to the public | Will act in their own interests as long as it does not endanger people or is detrimental to the public | Will prioritise the safety of the people and the public’s best interests | Unsure | |
Cruise line companies | 41% | 29% | 13% | 17% |
The big four banks | 33% | 39% | 14% | 14% |
Insurance companies | 32% | 38% | 13% | 17% |
Real estate agencies | 29% | 38% | 16% | 17% |
Sporting administrators | 26% | 37% | 21% | 16% |
Pharmaceutical companies | 18% | 38% | 31% | 14% |
Small banks (excluding CBA, NAB, ANZ and Westpac) | 17% | 48% | 20% | 15% |
Super funds | 17% | 40% | 23% | 20% |
Supermarkets | 15% | 38% | 36% | 11% |
Aged care facilities | 14% | 32% | 39% | 14% |
coronavirus concerns, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Australia?
20/04 | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | 09/03 | 10/02 | |
Very concerned | 44% | 45% | 51% | 53% | 39% | 27% | 25% |
Quite concerned | 43% | 43% | 37% | 35% | 43% | 36% | 43% |
Not that concerned | 11% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 28% | 26% |
Not at all concerned | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 9% | 6% |
Base (n) | 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 | 44% | 48% | 45% | 39% | 46% | 40% |
Quite concerned | 43% | 40% | 44% | 46% | 42% | 45% |
Not that concerned | 11% | 11% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 14% |
Not at all concerned | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Base (n) | 1,051 | 341 | 325 | 385 | 722 | 329 |
concerns, coronavirus, covid-19, specific concerns
Q. To what extent are you concerned about these possible impacts of the Covid-19?
NET: CONCERNED (VERY/SOMEWHAT) | 20/04 | 13/04 |
The Australian economy as a whole | 87% | 85% |
General unemployment if companies are forced out of business | 83% | 79% |
The physical health of close family members | 74% | 73% |
The impact on my superannuation, savings or investments | 67% | 63% |
My close family members’ mental health | 64% | 61% |
My physical health and catching the virus | 64% | 62% |
My economic situation if I lose my job or have less work | 59% | 58% |
My ability to buy food and essential items if stores run out | 58% | 58% |
Children’s development by missing out on school | 56% | 52% |
My mental health as a result of social distancing | 50% | 47% |
Base (n) | 1,051 | 1,068 |
covid-19, likelihood of developing coronavirus
Q. How likely do you think it is, that you will develop Covid-19?
20/04 | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | 09/03 | |
Very likely | 7% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% |
Somewhat likely | 25% | 28% | 33% | 36% | 34% | 24% |
Somewhat unlikely | 52% | 49% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 43% |
Very unlikely | 17% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 26% |
Base (n) | 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% | 12% | 6% | 2% | 8% | 3% |
Somewhat likely | 28% | 29% | 30% | 17% | 27% | 22% |
Somewhat unlikely | 49% | 43% | 48% | 63% | 50% | 55% |
Very unlikely | 18% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 15% | 19% |
Base (n) | 1,051 | 341 | 325 | 385 | 722 | 329 |
coronavirus, reaction to covid-19
Q. Which of the following is closer to your personal views of the Covid-19 outbreak?
20/04 | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 | |
There has been an over-reaction to the threat of Covid-19 | 14% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 33% |
The response to the threat of Covid-19 is about right | 63% | 59% | 46% | 39% | 39% |
The threat of Covid-19 has been under-estimated | 24% | 29% | 37% | 43% | 28% |
Base (n) | 1,051 | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 |
Gender | Age Group | ||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
There has been an over-reaction to the threat of Covid-19 | 14% | 16% | 11% | 23% | 10% | 9% | |
The response to the threat of Covid-19 is about right | 63% | 58% | 67% | 56% | 64% | 67% | |
The threat of Covid-19 has been under-estimated | 24% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 26% | 24% | |
Base (n) | 1,051 | 525 | 526 | 341 | 325 | 385 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, economic expectations
Q. Which of the following is closer to your expectations of what will happen to the economy following the Covid-19 situation?
20/04 | 13/04 | 06/04 | |
The economy will rebound within 2-3 months and grow just as strong or stronger than before Covid-19 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
The economy will be impacted for 6-12 months or longer and will stagnate or show slow growth thereafter | 47% | 49% | 51% |
Covid-19 will have long lasting impact on the economy and the country will fall into a lengthy recession | 30% | 27% | 29% |
Unsure | 11% | 11% | 9% |
Base (n) | 1,051 | 1,068 | 1,069 |
Gender | Age Group | ||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
The economy will rebound within 2-3 months and grow just as strong or stronger than before Covid-19 | 11% | 14% | 9% | 17% | 9% | 9% | |
The economy will be impacted for 6-12 months or longer and will stagnate or show slow growth thereafter | 47% | 45% | 48% | 48% | 45% | 47% | |
Covid-19 will have long lasting impact on the economy and the country will fall into a lengthy recession | 30% | 30% | 31% | 22% | 34% | 35% | |
Unsure | 11% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 12% | 10% | |
Base (n) | 1,051 | 525 | 526 | 341 | 325 | 385 | |