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Information about Covid-19
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 | 13/04 | 06/04 | 29/03 | 22/03 |
I feel informed about the situation and the impact on me and my family | 71% | 70% | 63% | 64% |
I trust the Government to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 65% | 63% | 56% | 56% |
The information I’ve received has been clear and consistent | 58% | 52% | 47% | 51% |
I trust the media to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 42% | 51% | 42% | 35% |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 1,069 | 1,086 | 1,034 |
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 | 71% | 13% | 24% | 47% | 16% | 8% | 4% |
I trust the Government to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 65% | 17% | 24% | 41% | 18% | 11% | 6% |
The information I’ve received has been clear and consistent | 58% | 21% | 19% | 39% | 21% | 14% | 6% |
I trust the media to provide honest and objective information about the Covid-19 outbreak | 42% | 31% | 12% | 30% | 27% | 20% | 11% |

COVID-19 RESEARCH
Read Essential's ongoing research on the public response to Covid-19.
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Two Party Preferred:
Labor
47%
Coalition
44%
In this week's report:
- Performance of Scott Morrison
- Performance of Anthony Albanese
- Preferred Prime Minister
- Federal government response to Covid-19
- State government response to Covid-19
- Better leadership during Covid-19 – PM vs state leader
- Attitudes towards Craig Kelly controversy and Scott Morrison’s leadership
- Views towards federal vs state government responsibility to manage Covid-19 hotel quarantine system
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