aboriginal deaths in custody, black lives matter, covid-19, protests, Racism
Q. Following the protests in the United States of America, there have been demonstrations in Australia oppose the deaths of Indigenous people in police custody.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the protests in Australia?
| TOTAL: Agree | TOTAL: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
| Protesters gathering in large numbers during the Covid-19 puts the entire community at risk | 84% | 9% | 62% | 23% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Protesters are justified in their demands for authorities to address the issue of Indigenous deaths in custody | 62% | 27% | 31% | 32% | 11% | 16% | 11% |
| The situation in America is very different to Australia and has no relevance | 61% | 30% | 34% | 27% | 18% | 12% | 10% |
| TOTAL: Agreement | Gender | Age Group | ||||
| Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
| Protesters gathering in large numbers during the Covid-19 puts the entire community at risk | 84% | 86% | 82% | 78% | 87% | 87% |
| Protesters are justified in their demands for authorities to address the issue of Indigenous deaths in custody | 62% | 64% | 60% | 69% | 63% | 56% |
| The situation in America is very different to Australia and has no relevance | 61% | 67% | 54% | 54% | 62% | 64% |
| Base (n) | 1,087 | 534 | 553 | 341 | 364 | 382 |