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  • Feb, 2020

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    Support for zero-carbon pollution target for 2050

    Q. To what extent would you support or oppose setting a zero-carbon pollution target for 2050 if it were adopted by the Federal Government?

        Federal Voting Intention (Lower House) Jan’20
    Total Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
    Strongly support 31% 38% 22% 59% 19% 32%
    Somewhat support 44% 42% 46% 33% 44% 39%
    Somewhat oppose 15% 13% 17% 6% 17% 18%
    Strongly oppose 11% 7% 15% 2% 20% 12%
    NET: Support 75% 80% 68% 91% 63% 71%
    NET: Oppose 25% 20% 32% 9% 37% 29%
    Base (n) 1,090 336 390 104 146 1,080
    • 75% of participants support setting a zero-carbon pollution target for 2050 if it were adopted by the Federal Government, up from 71% in January.
    • The majority of all party voter support the introduction of targets. 91% of Greens voters, 80% of Labor and 68% of Coalition party voters all support the introduction of targets.
    • Women (79%), capital city residents (77%) and Greens voters (91%) are most likely to support this initiative.
    • Men (70%), non-capital city residents (70%) and independent/other party voters (63%) are least likely to support this initiative.
  • Feb, 2020

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    Type of volunteering engaged with

    Q. Which, if any, of the following types of organisations do you currently volunteer for?

        Age Employment Status
    Total 18-34 35-54 55+ In paid employment Not in paid employment Retired
    Organisations providing support services, such as volunteer fire services, animal rescue and other charities 16% 25% 11% 12% 18% 10% 13%
    Sports clubs or arts-based organisations 14% 22% 10% 10% 17% 10% 9%
    Volunteer organisations linked with schools (e.g. reading support) 11% 16% 13% 5% 16% 6% 5%
    Organisations promoting causes, such as environmental groups, political campaigns 10% 18% 9% 5% 14% 6% 6%
    Church or faith-based organisations 9% 11% 9% 8% 10% 7% 9%
    Community organisations, such as Scouts or historical societies 9% 14% 5% 7% 10% 6% 10%
    None of these 59% 44% 64% 66% 53% 71% 62%
    Base (n) 1,090 341 374 375 592 243 222
    • 41% of participants volunteer at one of the listed organisations – with organisations providing support services (16%) most frequently selected.
    • 18-34 year olds, university educated and participants working in paid employment are more likely to volunteer for any listed organisation.
    • Capital city residents and those with dependent children are more likely to volunteer at an organisation linked with schools (13% and 18% respectively) or promoting causes (12% and 14%) than non-capital city residents (both 7%) and those without dependent children (7% and 8%).
    • Greens voters are most likely to volunteer for an organisation providing support services (27%).
  • Feb, 2020

    Support for Government initiatives for volunteers

    Q. People have suggested a number of things the government could do to encourage people to volunteer more. How strongly do you support or oppose each of the following?

      NET: Support NET: Oppose Strongly support Somewhat support Neither support nor oppose Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose
    Allow volunteers to claim travel and other expenses from volunteering as tax deductions 69% 10% 29% 40% 21% 6% 4%
    The government reimburses volunteers directly for any out of pocket expenses from volunteering 60% 14% 25% 35% 25% 9% 5%
    Give companies tax breaks when they allow their staff to take time off to do volunteer work 58% 11% 20% 38% 31% 7% 4%
    • 69% of participants support allowing volunteers to claim travel and other expenses from volunteering as tax deductions, 60% support the government directly reimbursing volunteers for any out of pocket expenses from volunteering and 58% support giving companies tax breaks when they allow their staff to take time off to do volunteer work.
    • Greens voters are most likely to support giving companies tax breaks when they allow their staff to take time off to do volunteer work (70%) whereas, independent/other party voters are least likely to support that suggestion (47%).
  • Feb, 2020

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    Actions taken since Coronavirus outbreak

    Q. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, do any of the following statements apply to you?

        Age
    Total 18-34 35-54 55+
    I have stayed away from cities or town centres 20% 27% 22% 13%
    I have avoided going to restaurants 20% 26% 23% 11%
    I have stayed away from shopping centres 17% 23% 19% 9%
    I have cancelled an overseas trip 15% 26% 16% 4%
    None of these 70% 57% 66% 84%
    Base (n) 1,090 341 374 375
    • 30% of participants have changed their behaviour in some way listed – with 20% saying they have either stayed away from cities or town centres, or avoided going to restaurants.
    • 18-34 year olds (43%), university educated (39%), capital city residents (34%) and those with dependent children (36%) are most likely to report changing their behaviour since the Coronavirus outbreak.
    • Whereas 55+ year olds (16%), those with a secondary school education (20%), non-capital residents (23%) and participants without dependent children (27%) are least likely to report behavioural changes.
  • Feb, 2020

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    Attitudes towards border protection and Coronavirus

    Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the Coronavirus?

      NET: Agree NET: Disagree Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
    Because of global movements in people we are more vulnerable to the spread of viruses like this 81% 5% 43% 38% 14% 3% 2%
    The Australian government has been right to prevent people from mainland China entering Australia 80% 6% 53% 27% 14% 4% 3%
    The government and the media have done a good job in keeping the public informed about the virus 62% 15% 22% 40% 23% 10% 5%
    The border with China should be kept open to keep money from tourism and students coming into the country 20% 54% 6% 14% 26% 22% 32%

     

    NET: Agree   Age Federal Voting Intention (Lower House)
    Total 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
    Because of global movements in people we are more vulnerable to the spread of viruses like this 81% 70% 82% 90% 80% 86% 76% 84%
    The Australian government has been right to prevent people from mainland China entering Australia 80% 71% 80% 88% 79% 88% 66% 82%
    The government and the media have done a good job in keeping the public informed about the virus 62% 53% 59% 73% 61% 73% 49% 53%
    The border with China should be kept open to keep money from tourism and students coming into the country 20% 28% 20% 13% 21% 21% 22% 13%
    Base (n) 1,090 341 374 375 336 390 104 146
    • Four out of five participants agree that because of global movements in people we are more vulnerable to the spread of viruses like this (81%) or the Australian government has been right to prevent people from mainland China entering Australia (80%).
    • Three in five agree the government and the media have done a good job in keeping the public informed about the virus (62%); but only one in five agree that the border with China should be kept open to keep money from tourism and students coming into the country (20%).
    • Participants over 55 years old (90%, 88% and 73% agreement respectively) and Liberal voters (86%, 88% and 73%) are more likely to agree with the top three statements.
    • Capital residents are more likely to agree that government and the media have done a good job in keeping the public informed about the virus than those in non-capital cities (65% compared to 57%).
    • Men, 18-34 year olds and participants with a university education are more likely to agree that the border with China should be kept open to keep money from tourism and students coming into the country (24%, 28%, 29% respectively); than women, participants over 55 or with a secondary school education (16%, 13%, 12% respectively).
  • Feb, 2020

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    Attitudes towards mobile phone etiquette

    Q. How appropriate are the following examples of mobile phone etiquette?

      NET: Appropriate NET: Inappropriate Always appropriate Usually appropriate Sometimes appropriate Rarely appropriate Never appropriate
    Having video calls in public place (e.g. cafe or public transport) 13% 64% 4% 9% 23% 28% 36%
    Texting or watching movies while walking along the street 12% 69% 4% 8% 19% 23% 46%
    Checking messages while in a conversation with another person 10% 69% 4% 6% 21% 28% 41%
    Having phone conversations on speaker in a public place (e.g. cafe or public transport) 10% 73% 4% 7% 16% 23% 50%
    Using speakers rather than headphones in public 10% 77% 4% 6% 13% 25% 52%

     

    NET:  Inappropriate   Gender Age
    Total Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
    Having video calls in public place (e.g. cafe or public transport) 64% 59% 69% 43% 60% 86%
    Texting or watching movies while walking along the street 69% 64% 74% 48% 67% 90%
    Checking messages while in a conversation with another person 69% 63% 75% 51% 66% 88%
    Having phone conversations on speaker in a public place (e.g. cafe or public transport) 73% 68% 78% 60% 70% 87%
    Using speakers rather than headphones in public 77% 74% 80% 67% 77% 86%
    Base (n) 1,090 539 551 341 374 375
    • Over half of people (52%) say it’s never appropriate to use speakers, rather than headphones in public, with another quarter (25%) saying it’s rarely appropriate.
    • Having a video call is seen to be the least inappropriate activity (36%), but still just 4% say this activity was always appropriate and 9% say it is usually appropriate.
    • Women and people over 55 years old are more likely to say each of the activities is never appropriate compared to men and those aged 18-34.
    • Non-capital city residents are more likely to say that having video calls in public place (43%), checking messages while in a conversation with another person (48%), and texting or watching movies while walking along the street (53%) are ‘never appropriate’ than their capital city compatriots (32%, 38% and 43% respectively).
    • However not using headphones (either for calls or using media) is just as inappropriate for capital and non-capital residents.
  • Feb, 2020

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    Performance of Scott Morrison

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?

    Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 39% 40% 45% 45% 47% 49% 48% 48%
    NET: Disapprove 52% 52% 43% 41% 38% 36% 37% 34%
    Don’t know 9% 8% 13% 13% 15% 15% 16% 18%
    Base (n) 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 10% 3% 24% 1% 8%
    Approve 28% 16% 54% 9% 17%
    Disapprove 24% 33% 12% 25% 28%
    Strongly disapprove 28% 40% 5% 60% 36%
    Don’t know 9% 8% 5% 5% 11%
    NET: Approve 39% 19% 78% 10% 25%
    NET: Disapprove 52% 74% 17% 84% 64%
    Base (n) 1,056 354 320 113 155
    • The Prime Minister’s approval rating is at 39%. It has not recovered following the fall from 45% at the end of last year to 40% in January.
    • Still 52% disapprove of his performance, which shows no change from January (52%).
    • However, the PM’s approval rating among Coalition voters remains high, 78% approval (79% in Jan’20).
  • Feb, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Anthony Albanese is doing as Opposition Leader?

    Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38% 39%
    NET: Disapprove 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29% 24%
    Don’t know 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33% 37%
    Base (n) 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 6% 12% 4% 3% 2%
    Approve 35% 51% 34% 27% 17%
    Disapprove 22% 12% 30% 27% 28%
    Strongly disapprove 9% 2% 15% 6% 20%
    Don’t know 28% 24% 18% 37% 32%
    NET: Approve 41% 62% 37% 30% 20%
    NET: Disapprove 31% 14% 45% 33% 49%
    Base (n) 1,056 354 320 113 155
    • Approval for Albanese has remained steady at 41% (43% last month). Those who don’t know about Albanese’s performance remains relatively high, at 28%.
    • His approval within his voter base (62% among Labor voters) is still not as strong as Scott Morrison (78% among Coalition voters).
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