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  • Sep, 2020

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    Attitudes to latest Victorian restrictions (VICTORIA ONLY)

    Q. On 6 September, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the state’s roadmap for easing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

    To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the updated restrictions?

    TOTAL: AGREE 21/09 10/08
    I have a good understanding of what I am and am not allowed to do under the current restrictions 74% 80%
    The restrictions affecting my area seem appropriate 60% 67%
    The restrictions affecting my area will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19 64% 63%
    State & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions 40% 54%
    The changes won’t have much impact on my own lifestyle 45% 46%

     

    VICTORIA ONLY TOTAL:

    Agree

    		 TOTAL: Disagree Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither agree, nor disagree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
    I have a good understanding of what I am and am not allowed to do under the current restrictions 74% 6% 43% 31% 20% 2% 4%
    The restrictions affecting my area seem appropriate 60% 19% 29% 31% 21% 9% 9%
    The restrictions affecting my area will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19 64% 10% 29% 35% 26% 5% 5%
    State & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions 40% 24% 15% 26% 36% 16% 8%
    The changes won’t have much impact on my own lifestyle 45% 32% 20% 25% 23% 18% 15%
    •  74% of Victorians agree they have a good understanding of what they are (and are not) allowed to do under the current restrictions, this hasn’t changed significantly from the 80% who agreed earlier the lockdowns. 60% agree that the restrictions are appropriate and 64% agree that the restrictions are effective at stopping the spread of the virus.
    • 40% agree that enough is being done to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions, this is lower that the 54% who agreed last month.
  • Aug, 2020

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    VIC: Attitudes to latest Victorian restrictions

    Q. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced new restrictions for the state designed to stop the spread of Covid-19. To what extent do you agree or disagree that with the following statements about the new restrictions?

    VICTORIA ONLY TOTAL: Agree TOTAL: Disagree Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
    I have a good understanding of what I am and am not allowed to do under the current restrictions 79% 7% 46% 34% 13% 5% 2%
    The restrictions affecting my area seem appropriate 67% 15% 35% 32% 18% 9% 7%
    The restrictions affecting my area will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19 60% 13% 25% 35% 27% 8% 5%
    State & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions 55% 19% 18% 37% 26% 14% 5%
    The changes won’t have much impact on my own lifestyle 43% 38% 15% 28% 19% 19% 19%
    [THOSE IN PAID WORK] The restrictions will have a negative effect on my work 41% 32% 16% 25% 27% 19% 13%

     

    • 79% of Victorians agree they have a good understanding of what they are (and are not) allowed to do under the current restrictions, while 67% agree that the restrictions are appropriate and 60% agree they will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19.
    • Only 43% of Victorians agree that the changes won’t have much impact on their lifestyle, while 41% of those in paid work agree that the restrictions will have a negative effect on their work.

     

     

    VICTORIA ONLY AND NET: AGREE   Gender Age group Location
    Total Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Capital Non-Capital
    I have a good understanding of what I am and am not allowed to do under the current restrictions 79% 76% 82% 64% 81% 89% 78% 83%
    The restrictions affecting my area seem appropriate 67% 67% 67% 57% 67% 74% 68% 64%
    The restrictions affecting my area will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19 60% 61% 59% 56% 62% 61% 61% 57%
    State & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions 55% 52% 57% 39% 63% 60% 54% 57%
    The changes won’t have much impact on my own lifestyle 43% 44% 42% 43% 38% 46% 42% 45%
    [IN PAID WORK] The restrictions will have a negative effect on my work 41% 43% 40% 41% 41% 44% 44% 30%
    Base (n) 499 238 261 149 154 196 388 111

     

    • Victorians over 55 are more likely to agree that they have a good understanding of the restrictions (89%) and the restrictions are appropriate (74%), than those aged 18-34 years old (64% and 57%).
    • 18-34 year olds are least likely to agree that state & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions (39%).
    • Melbourne residents are more likely than non-Melbourne residents to agree that the restrictions will have a negative effect on my work (44%, compared to 30%).
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