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Preferred long-term approach to Australia’s quarantine system
Q. Which of the following do you think should be Australia’s long-term approach to safely quarantining international travellers?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Hotel quarantine | 9% | 9% | 8% | 14% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 12% | 9% | 6% |
Purpose-built quarantine facilities | 65% | 60% | 71% | 49% | 64% | 80% | 75% | 64% | 57% | 62% |
Home quarantine | 16% | 21% | 11% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 12% | 16% | 23% | 19% |
Unsure | 10% | 10% | 10% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 13% |
Base (n) | 1,087 | 527 | 560 | 328 | 374 | 385 | 378 | 407 | 98 | 102 |
- The majority (65%) of Australians think purpose-built quarantine facilities should be Australia’s long-term approach to safely quarantining international travellers. While this is the majority view across all demographics measured, women (71%), those aged over 55 (80%), and Labor voters (75%) are the most likely to think purpose-built quarantine facilities are the way forward.
- Only 9% think hotel quarantine should be the long-term solution. 16% think home quarantine is the best approach, and 10% are unsure.

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