coronavirus, covid-19, government response, trust
Q. Overall, how would you rate the Government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
Very poor | 9% | 11% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 10% | 8% | |
Quite poor | 20% | 19% | 21% | 28% | 20% | 14% | 23% | 15% | |
Neither good, nor poor | 26% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 31% | 18% | 25% | 27% | |
Quite good | 33% | 32% | 34% | 25% | 28% | 44% | 31% | 36% | |
Very good | 12% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 10% | 17% | 11% | 13% | |
NET: Poor | 29% | 30% | 29% | 38% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 24% | |
NET: Good | 45% | 44% | 46% | 33% | 38% | 62% | 43% | 49% | |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 519 | 515 | 342 | 365 | 324 | 703 | 331 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, Health, information
Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the information you’ve received about the Covid-19 outbreak?
NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
I feel informed about the situation and the impact on me and my family | 64% | 14% | 18% | 46% | 22% | 9% | 5% |
I trust the Government to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 56% | 20% | 19% | 37% | 24% | 12% | 8% |
The information I’ve received has been clear and consistent | 51% | 24% | 15% | 37% | 25% | 17% | 7% |
I trust the media to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 35% | 40% | 7% | 27% | 26% | 23% | 17% |
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
NET: AGREE | Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
I feel informed about the situation and the impact on me and my family | 64% | 63% | 65% | 58% | 59% | 73% | 65% | 61% | |
I trust the Government to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 56% | 57% | 54% | 48% | 51% | 66% | 57% | 53% | |
The information I’ve received has been clear and consistent | 51% | 53% | 50% | 49% | 47% | 58% | 54% | 47% | |
I trust the media to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 35% | 38% | 32% | 31% | 35% | 37% | 36% | 32% | |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 519 | 515 | 342 | 327 | 365 | 703 | 331 | |
behaviour, coronavirus, covid-19, greetings, Health, hygeine
Q. Have you changed your behaviour in any of the following ways since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak?
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
Increased personal hygiene measures (e.g. hand washing) | 72% | 70% | 74% | 72% | 67% | 76% | 73% | 70% | |
Limited attending social spaces, shops, restaurants or group events | 60% | 56% | 63% | 60% | 58% | 61% | 61% | 56% | |
Stopped physical greetings (e.g. shaking hands, kissing, hugging) | 60% | 57% | 63% | 57% | 57% | 65% | 60% | 60% | |
Bought additional groceries to stock-up | 33% | 32% | 35% | 38% | 36% | 27% | 37% | 25% | |
Reduced use of cash to pay for purchases | 23% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 23% | 17% | 24% | 19% | |
Changed working patterns (e.g. changed hours, or working from home) | 20% | 24% | 17% | 33% | 24% | 6% | 23% | 14% | |
None of these | 12% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 16% | |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 519 | 515 | 342 | 327 | 365 | 703 | 331 | |
codid-19, coronavirus, Finance, financial situation
Q. Which of the following best describes your financial situation during the Covid-19 outbreak?
Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 24% | 22% | 26% | 16% | 18% | 37% | 22% | 28% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 26% | 29% | 22% | 19% | 26% | 31% | 28% | 21% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 29% | 30% | 28% | 40% | 28% | 20% | 31% | 26% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 21% | 18% | 24% | 25% | 28% | 11% | 19% | 25% | |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 519 | 515 | 342 | 327 | 365 | 703 | 331 | |
Household | Employment | ||||||
Total | Have dependent children | Do not have dependent children | In paid employment | Not in paid employment | Retired | ||
I do not expect the Covid-19 will impact my income | 24% | 18% | 28% | 12% | 31% | 41% | |
I have sufficient savings to deal with a short-term loss of income | 26% | 23% | 27% | 27% | 14% | 36% | |
I will struggle with a short-term loss of income, but will get by | 29% | 32% | 27% | 37% | 25% | 17% | |
I will be in serious financial stress with short-term loss of income | 21% | 26% | 18% | 23% | 30% | 7% | |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 372 | 662 | 519 | 255 | 228 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, Labor, opposition
Q. Which of the following is closest to your view on the role of the Federal Labor opposition during the response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Coalition | Labor | Greens | NET: Other | ||
Opposition should accept the Government recommendations to ensure decisions are made quickly | 49% | 52% | 45% | 46% | 46% | 54% | 66% | 40% | 35% | 49% | |
Opposition review and challenge Government decisions to ensure the best decisions are made | 33% | 35% | 31% | 33% | 30% | 36% | 24% | 45% | 41% | 33% | |
Unsure | 19% | 13% | 24% | 21% | 24% | 10% | 10% | 15% | 25% | 18% | |
Base (n) | 1,034 | 519 | 515 | 342 | 327 | 365 | 324 | 344 | 108 | 126 | |
approval of PM, Performance, Prime Minister, Scott Morrison
Q Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?
Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
NET: Approve | 41% | 39% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 48% |
NET: Disapprove | 49% | 52% | 52% | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 34% |
Don’t know | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
Base (n) | 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 | NET: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 11% | 4% | 23% | 1% | 9% |
Approve | 31% | 15% | 54% | 14% | 29% |
Disapprove | 23% | 31% | 16% | 23% | 26% |
Strongly disapprove | 26% | 44% | 3% | 56% | 30% |
Don’t know | 10% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 7% |
NET: Approve | 41% | 19% | 77% | 16% | 38% |
NET: Disapprove | 49% | 75% | 19% | 79% | 55% |
Base (n) | 1,096 | 347 | 359 | 92 | 171 |
Anthony Albanese, Approval of opposition leader, Leader of Opposition, Performance
Q Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?
Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | |
NET: Approve | 41% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 38% | 39% |
NET: Disapprove | 33% | 31% | 30% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 31% | 29% | 24% |
Don’t know | 26% | 28% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | 33% | 33% | 37% |
Base (n) | 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 | NET: Other | ||
Strongly approve | 8% | 16% | 4% | 7% | 7% |
Approve | 33% | 48% | 30% | 33% | 19% |
Disapprove | 22% | 14% | 30% | 29% | 25% |
Strongly disapprove | 10% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 16% |
Don’t know | 26% | 20% | 17% | 26% | 33% |
NET: Approve | 41% | 64% | 34% | 40% | 26% |
NET: Disapprove | 33% | 16% | 49% | 33% | 41% |
Base (n) | 1,096 | 347 | 359 | 92 | 171 |
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?
Mar’20 | Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
Scott Morrison | 40% | 36% | 36% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 43% |
Anthony Albanese | 35% | 36% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% |
Don’t know | 25% | 28% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 32% |
Base (n) | 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 | NET: Other | |
Scott Morrison | 40% | 13% | 78% | 15% | 38% |
Anthony Albanese | 35% | 66% | 11% | 58% | 23% |
Don’t know | 25% | 21% | 12% | 27% | 39% |
Base (n) | 1,096 | 347 | 359 | 92 | 171 |