Q. To what extent would you support or oppose an increase to the weekly rate of Newstart from $280 per week to $355 per week?

Greens and Labor voters were more likely to strongly support an increase to Newstart (63% and 55%) than Coalition voters (29%); while Coalition voters were twice as likely to strongly oppose this measure (11% compared to 5% all other voters).

Q. Centrelink is currently conducting a debt recovery program in which welfare recipients are being automatically sent notifications regarding possible over payments. This has been widely referred to as ‘Robodebt’ in the media

How much have you read or heard about this program and the concerns about it?

Q. From what you have read or heard, to what extent do you support or oppose calls to shut down the Centrelink debt recovery program?

• 30% of participants who were aware of the Robodebt program strongly supported it being shut down; a further 28% somewhat supported this.

Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the use of platforms like Facebook and Google?

• Four-fifths of participants agreed that there should be tighter regulation of online platforms like Facebook and Google, and are concerned with how Facebook and Google collect and use their personal information (both 80%).
• A further three-quarters of participants agreed that platforms like Facebook and Google are responsible if deliberately misleading and harmful news stories are distributed on their platforms, and a specialist body is needed to oversee the operations of Facebook and Google (both 75%).

• Participants over 55 years old were more likely to agree that there should be tighter regulation of online platforms like Facebook and Google (87% compared to 76% of 18-54 year olds), these platforms are responsible if deliberately misleading and harmful news stories are distributed on them (81% compared to 71%), and a specialist body is needed to oversee the operations of Facebook and Google (81% compared to 72% of 18-54 year olds).

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

• Just under half of Australians (48%) approve of the job Scott Morrison is doing as PM. This is consistent with results last month (also 48%) and 5%pts higher than before the start of the election campaign in March (43%).
• Morrison has particularly high approval among Coalition voters (86%). Approval was also high among retirees (58%) and those with a high annual household income (Over $104k) (59%).

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

• Approval for Anthony Albanese has increased 4%pts in the past month from 35% in May to 39%. After two months in the job, approval for the Labor leader is equivalent to that of Bill Shorten prior to the election (38%).
• A high proportion of the population remain unsure on the performance of Albanese, with 37% saying Don’t know (down 2%pts from June). This uncertainty is even evident among Labor supporters, with 33% selecting Don’t know.

Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?

• 44% of the public believe Scott Morrison is the better PM out of the two major party leaders. This is consistent with June, when 43% selected the current PM.
• 26% believe Albanese would make the better PM, just a 1% increase from last month (25% in June).

Q. Before today, were you aware that that from October, tourists will be prevented from climbing Uluru due the spiritual significance of the site to the Aboriginal traditional owners?

• Over two thirds (69%) of Australians are aware of the prevention of climbing Uluru from October.
• Awareness of the ban is highest among those aged over 55 (83%).