State and Federal governments working together on specific issues

Q. How well do you think your State or Territory government and the Federal government are working together on the following issues?

	Total		State
TOTAL: Working well together		NSW	VIC	QLD	SA	WA
To minimise the spread of Covid-19 within aged care facilities	51%	49%	42%	58%	58%	50%
To maintain interstate trade and ensure shops and supermarkets are fully stocked	68%	64%	66%	65%	77%	75%
The promotion of tourism and travel within states	52%	54%	37%	57%	67%	59%
To manage a safe environment in schools and childcare facilities for children and staff	67%	65%	61%	71%	73%	74%
To control the spread of Covid-19 across state borders	68%	67%	65%	67%	81%	68%
Base (n)	1,076	352	275	215	88	99

• Around two-thirds think their state and Federal governments are working well together to address the issues of inter-state infections (68%), Trade and supply (68%) and education (67%). While half think they are working well together to minimise the spread in aged-care facilities (51%) and promoting inter-state travel (52%).
• Victorians have the lowest rating of the relationship – particularly for issues of aged care facilities (42% say Federal and state governments are working well together) and interstate travel (37%).

NSW	TOTAL: Well	TOTAL: Poorly	Very well	Quite well	Quite poorly	Very poorly	Unsure
To minimise the spread of Covid-19 within aged care facilities	49%	42%	18%	31%	25%	17%	9%
To maintain interstate trade and ensure shops and supermarkets are fully stocked	64%	27%	19%	45%	18%	9%	9%
The promotion of tourism and travel within states	54%	33%	18%	36%	21%	12%	13%
To manage a safe environment in schools and childcare facilities for children and staff	65%	26%	19%	45%	17%	9%	10%
To control the spread of Covid-19 across state borders	67%	29%	22%	45%	18%	10%	4%

 

VIC	TOTAL: Well	TOTAL: Poorly	Very well	Quite well	Quite poorly	Very poorly	Unsure
To minimise the spread of Covid-19 within aged care facilities	42%	51%	10%	32%	31%	20%	7%
To maintain interstate trade and ensure shops and supermarkets are fully stocked	66%	29%	18%	48%	19%	9%	6%
The promotion of tourism and travel within states	37%	42%	11%	26%	27%	15%	21%
To manage a safe environment in schools and childcare facilities for children and staff	61%	30%	14%	47%	22%	8%	9%
To control the spread of Covid-19 across state borders	65%	29%	20%	45%	19%	10%	6%

 

QLD	TOTAL: Well	TOTAL: Poorly	Very well	Quite well	Quite poorly	Very poorly	Unsure
To minimise the spread of Covid-19 within aged care facilities	58%	33%	17%	41%	20%	13%	9%
To maintain interstate trade and ensure shops and supermarkets are fully stocked	65%	25%	19%	45%	17%	8%	10%
The promotion of tourism and travel within states	57%	28%	18%	39%	21%	8%	15%
To manage a safe environment in schools and childcare facilities for children and staff	71%	20%	15%	56%	12%	8%	9%
To control the spread of Covid-19 across state borders	67%	29%	23%	44%	19%	10%	4%

 

SA	TOTAL: Well	TOTAL: Poorly	Very well	Quite well	Quite poorly	Very poorly	Unsure
To minimise the spread of Covid-19 within aged care facilities	58%	32%	17%	41%	14%	18%	10%
To maintain interstate trade and ensure shops and supermarkets are fully stocked	77%	11%	16%	61%	7%	3%	12%
The promotion of tourism and travel within states	67%	16%	16%	51%	9%	7%	18%
To manage a safe environment in schools and childcare facilities for children and staff	73%	16%	21%	52%	10%	6%	11%
To control the spread of Covid-19 across state borders	81%	14%	33%	48%	8%	6%	5%

 

WA	TOTAL: Well	TOTAL: Poorly	Very well	Quite well	Quite poorly	Very poorly	Unsure
To minimise the spread of Covid-19 within aged care facilities	50%	35%	19%	30%	22%	13%	16%
To maintain interstate trade and ensure shops and supermarkets are fully stocked	75%	17%	24%	51%	13%	4%	8%
The promotion of tourism and travel within states	59%	28%	22%	36%	22%	6%	13%
To manage a safe environment in schools and childcare facilities for children and staff	74%	17%	18%	56%	14%	4%	9%
To control the spread of Covid-19 across state borders	68%	24%	28%	40%	16%	8%	8%