Q. How important is it for Australia to have a close relationship with the following nations?
|
Very important |
Quite important |
Not |
Don’t know |
Very Import |
Very Import |
Very Import |
Change – Oct to Nov |
|
| United States |
59% |
33% |
4% |
4% |
55% |
55% |
51% |
+8 |
| New Zealand |
54% |
37% |
5% |
4% |
61% |
54% |
56% |
-2 |
| China |
54% |
35% |
4% |
6% |
48% |
45% |
46% |
+8 |
| United Kingdom |
48% |
39% |
9% |
4% |
47% |
47% |
42% |
+6 |
| Indonesia |
40% |
38% |
17% |
6% |
27% |
33% |
35% |
+5 |
| Japan |
35% |
48% |
10% |
6% |
32% |
31% |
27% |
+8 |
| India |
26% |
43% |
25% |
7% |
23% |
26% |
19% |
+7 |
| Germany |
20% |
42% |
29% |
8% |
18% |
20% |
17% |
+3 |
| South Africa |
15% |
35% |
40% |
10% |
12% |
14% |
12% |
+3 |
More than half the respondents think it is very important to have close relationships with the United States (59%), New Zealand (54%) and China (54%).
A close relationship with the United States is considered very important by 68% of Liberal/National voters, 61% of Labor voters and 46% of Greens voters. A close relationship with Indonesia is considered very important by 37% of Liberal/National voters, 47% of Labor voters and 48% of Greens voters.
Since this question was last asked in October, the largest increases in the rating of the importance of relations were with the United States, China and Japan (all +8%).
Since this question was first asked in March 2011, the largest increases in the rating of the importance of relations were with the Indonesia (+9%) and China (+6%).