Q. Thinking about Australia’s relationship with the United States of America, how do you rate the influence of the United States of America on each of the following aspects?
| TOTAL: Positive | TOTAL: Negative | Very positive | Somewhat positive | Somewhat negative | Very negative | Unsure | |
| Australia’s defence, military, and national security | 63% | 19% | 21% | 42% | 12% | 7% | 18% |
| Australia’s international trade | 59% | 19% | 14% | 45% | 13% | 6% | 22% |
| Australia’s culture | 49% | 33% | 13% | 37% | 22% | 10% | 18% |
| Australia’s politics | 47% | 31% | 11% | 35% | 20% | 11% | 23% |
| American corporations and businesses operating in Australia | 53% | 26% | 12% | 41% | 19% | 7% | 21% |
| TOTAL: Positive influence | Jun’21 | May’20 | Aug’19 |
| Australia’s defence, military, and national security | 63% | 54% | 65% |
| Australia’s international trade | 59% | 48% | 56% |
| Australia’s culture | 49% | 43% | 51% |
| Australia’s politics | 47% | 41% | 43% |
| American corporations and businesses operating in Australia | 53% | 47% | 57% |
| Base (n) | 1,087 | 1,087 | 1,096 |
| TOTAL: Positive influence | Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | ||||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
| Australia’s defence, military, and national security | 63% | 67% | 60% | 51% | 62% | 74% | 65% | 77% | 42% | 54% | ||
| Australia’s international trade | 59% | 62% | 56% | 48% | 60% | 69% | 59% | 73% | 36% | 56% | ||
| Australia’s culture | 49% | 50% | 48% | 42% | 53% | 52% | 48% | 62% | 27% | 46% | ||
| Australia’s politics | 47% | 50% | 43% | 36% | 49% | 53% | 44% | 63% | 25% | 38% | ||
| American corporations and businesses operating in Australia | 53% | 58% | 48% | 43% | 55% | 60% | 53% | 65% | 35% | 45% | ||
| Base (n) | 1,087 | 527 | 560 | 328 | 374 | 385 | 378 | 407 | 98 | 102 | ||
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Q. In the United States of America, protesters accuse law enforcement officers of using excessive force towards African-Americans following the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died whilst he was being arrested. A policeman has been charged with third-degree murder following his death.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
| NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
| Protestors are right to demand better protection and treatment of African Americans in society | 80% | 11% | 50% | 30% | 5% | 5% | 9% |
| Authorities in America have been unwilling to deal with institutional racism in the past, and that is why incidents like this continue to occur | 78% | 10% | 50% | 28% | 6% | 4% | 12% |
| Incidents like this are only part of the wider discrimination against minority cultures in society | 72% | 16% | 42% | 30% | 9% | 7% | 12% |
| The protesters want to loot and cause property damage, more than they want social change | 54% | 33% | 30% | 24% | 17% | 17% | 12% |
| Incidents like this are isolated and do not provide evidence of institutional racism in police forces | 33% | 54% | 13% | 20% | 26% | 28% | 12% |
| NET: Agree | Total | Federal Voting Intention | |||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Protestors are right to demand better protection and treatment of African Americans in society | 80% | 84% | 80% | 83% | 77% |
| Authorities in America have been unwilling to deal with institutional racism in the past, and that is why incidents like this continue to occur | 78% | 81% | 77% | 88% | 77% |
| Incidents like this are only part of the wider discrimination against minority cultures in society | 72% | 77% | 71% | 76% | 72% |
| The protesters want to loot and cause property damage, more than they want social change | 54% | 49% | 65% | 29% | 59% |
| Incidents like this are isolated and do not provide evidence of institutional racism in police forces | 33% | 28% | 44% | 20% | 30% |
| Base (n) | 1,073 | 325 | 419 | 90 | 136 |
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First Published on The Drum 16/11/2010
If the mid-term drubbings and G20 currency fisticuffs with China are not enough, Barack Obama will return home with more bad news: Australians think his nation has lost its mojo.
While Julia Gillard and entourage were all smiles at the official photo call, they politely chose not to disclose they were representing a nation that thinks the USA is in decline.
In fact, 60 per cent of all surveyed in this week’s Essential Report see the American Empire’s influence becoming weaker, with just 20 per cent believing the USA’s influence on the world is on the rise.