Q. Thinking about Australia’s relationship with the United States of America, how do you rate the influence of the United States of America on each of the following aspects?
| |
Very positive |
Somewhat positive |
Somewhat negative |
Very negative |
Unsure |
| Australia’s defence, military, and national security |
23% |
42% |
14% |
7% |
14% |
| Australia’s international trade |
16% |
40% |
20% |
8% |
16% |
| Australia’s culture |
13% |
38% |
24% |
10% |
14% |
| Australia’s politics |
12% |
30% |
26% |
14% |
18% |
| American corporations and businesses operating in Australia |
14% |
43% |
19% |
7% |
16% |
- Almost a quarter of participants (23%) believe that the United States of America has a very positive influence on Australia’s defence, military and national security, with another 42% providing a somewhat positive rating.
- Overall, participants were most negative about the influence of American politics on Australia (net 39% negative).
- Broadly those who intend to vote for the Liberal/National Coalition or other political party were more likely to believe that the United States of America had a more positive influence on Australia across all metrics than Labour or Green voters.
Australia’s defence, military, and national security
| |
Total |
Gender |
Age |
| Male |
Female |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
| Very positive |
23% |
27% |
20% |
25% |
20% |
26% |
| Somewhat positive |
42% |
44% |
40% |
37% |
40% |
49% |
| Somewhat negative |
14% |
13% |
14% |
18% |
14% |
10% |
| Very negative |
7% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
8% |
| Unsure |
14% |
8% |
19% |
15% |
18% |
8% |
| Base (n) |
1,096 |
536 |
560 |
347 |
364 |
385 |
- Males were more positive about the influence of the United States of America on our defence, military, and national security (27%) than females (20%).
- Those who intend to vote for the Liberal/National Coalition (30%) or other political party (26%, independent/One Nation/United Australia Party) were more likely to select very positive than Labour (21%) and Green (10%) voters.
- Participants over 55 years old (75%) were more likely to provide a net positive response than those 18-54 years old (60%).
Australia’s international trade
| |
Total |
Gender |
Age |
| Male |
Female |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
| Very positive |
16% |
17% |
14% |
23% |
13% |
12% |
| Somewhat positive |
40% |
43% |
38% |
38% |
39% |
44% |
| Somewhat negative |
20% |
20% |
20% |
20% |
18% |
22% |
| Very negative |
8% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
9% |
9% |
| Unsure |
16% |
11% |
21% |
15% |
21% |
13% |
| Base (n) |
1,096 |
536 |
560 |
347 |
364 |
385 |
- Those who intend to vote for the Liberal/National Coalition (20%) or other political party (16%) were more likely to believe that the United States of America had a very positive influence on Australia’s international trade than Labour (21%) and Green (10%) voters.
- Participants aged 18-34 were more likely to believe that the United States of America had a very positive influence (23%) on Australia’s international trade than those over 35 years old (13%).
Australia’s culture
| |
Total |
Gender |
Age |
| Male |
Female |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
| Very positive |
13% |
15% |
12% |
20% |
12% |
8% |
| Somewhat positive |
38% |
42% |
34% |
34% |
41% |
39% |
| Somewhat negative |
24% |
24% |
25% |
25% |
20% |
27% |
| Very negative |
10% |
12% |
9% |
7% |
10% |
13% |
| Unsure |
14% |
7% |
21% |
13% |
17% |
12% |
| Base (n) |
1,096 |
536 |
560 |
347 |
364 |
385 |
- Participants aged 18-34 were more likely to believe that the United States of America had a very positive influence (20%) on Australia’s culture than those over 35 years old (10%).
Australia’s politics
| |
Total |
Gender |
Age |
| Male |
Female |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
| Very positive |
12% |
15% |
10% |
17% |
12% |
9% |
| Somewhat positive |
30% |
33% |
28% |
27% |
30% |
34% |
| Somewhat negative |
26% |
26% |
25% |
27% |
22% |
28% |
| Very negative |
14% |
15% |
12% |
13% |
14% |
14% |
| Unsure |
18% |
11% |
24% |
16% |
22% |
15% |
| Base (n) |
1,096 |
536 |
560 |
347 |
364 |
385 |
- Liberal/National and other voters (17% and 14% respectively) believed that the United States of America had a very positive impact on Australia’s politics, compared to 11% of Labour and 8% of Greens voters.
- Those aged between 18-34 were more likely to believe that the United States of America had a very positive impact on Australia’s politics (17% compared to 10%) than those over 35 years old.
American corporations and businesses operating in Australia
| |
Total |
Gender |
Age |
| Male |
Female |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
| Very positive |
14% |
16% |
12% |
20% |
13% |
9% |
| Somewhat positive |
43% |
47% |
40% |
41% |
40% |
48% |
| Somewhat negative |
19% |
21% |
18% |
18% |
21% |
19% |
| Very negative |
7% |
9% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
10% |
| Unsure |
16% |
8% |
23% |
15% |
20% |
13% |
| Base (n) |
1,096 |
536 |
560 |
347 |
364 |
385 |
- Participants aged between 18-34 were more likely to believe that the United States of America had a very positive influence on American corporations and businesses operating in Australia (20%) than those over 35 years old (11%).
- Residents in state or territory capitals were more likely to be very positive about United States of America’s influence on American corporations and businesses operating in Australia (16%) than non-capital residents (10%).
- Those with high incomes were more likely to be very positive about United States of America’s influence on American corporations and businesses operating in Australia (21%) than other income levels (13%).
- Similarly, those in paid employment were very positive about United States of America’s influence on American corporations and businesses operating in Australia (17%) than other participants (11%).
