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Responsibility for Covid-19 Outbreak in Aged Care

25 Aug 2020

Q. In your opinion, who is most responsible for the recent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread of the virus within aged care facilities?

  Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
  Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor Liberal + National Greens TOTAL: Other
Federal Government 28% 32% 24% 31% 32% 21% 34% 25% 28% 31%
State or Territory governments 30% 29% 31% 37% 30% 24% 26% 32% 35% 28%
Aged Care providers 42% 39% 45% 32% 37% 55% 40% 43% 37% 41%
Base (n) 1,068 513 555 317 370 381 313 447 96 118

 

  • Similar proportions of people attribute responsibility to the spread of Covid-19 within aged care facilities to Federal (28%) and state (30%) governments. However more (42%) place the responsibility on the providers of aged care.
  • Men are more likely than women to say the Federal government is responsible (32% to 24%).
  • Coalition voters are least likely to believe the Federal government is responsible for the outbreaks of Covid-19 within aged care facilities (25%).
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