coronavirus, covid-19, government response
Q. Out of the following two strategies, which do you think the Australian government should pursue in its response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
Voting intention | |||||
Total | Labor | NET: Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
Elimination strategy:
Work towards removing all cases of Covid-19 in Australia |
44% | 52% | 31% | 54% | 49% |
Suppression strategy:
Work towards minimising outbreaks and keeping the number of new cases at a manageable level for medical services until an effective vaccine is available |
56% | 48% | 69% | 46% | 51% |
Base (n) | 1,058 | 334 | 428 | 81 | 107 |
State | ||||||
Total | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | |
Elimination strategy:
Work towards removing all cases of Covid-19 in Australia |
44% | 42% | 46% | 41% | 42% | 46% |
Suppression strategy:
Work towards minimising outbreaks and keeping the number of new cases at a manageable level for medical services until an effective vaccine is available |
56% | 58% | 54% | 59% | 58% | 54% |
Base (n) | 1,058 | 352 | 239 | 220 | 88 | 110 |
coronavirus, covid-19, face mask
Q. To what extent do you support or oppose the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public places to reduce the spread of Covid-19?
Gender | Age group | ||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Strongly oppose | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 2% | |
Somewhat oppose | 8% | 10% | 6% | 12% | 9% | 3% | |
Neither support nor oppose | 20% | 21% | 19% | 25% | 18% | 17% | |
Somewhat support | 27% | 28% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 28% | |
Strongly support | 41% | 36% | 46% | 34% | 38% | 50% | |
TOTAL: Oppose | 13% | 16% | 10% | 16% | 17% | 6% | |
TOTAL: Support | 68% | 64% | 71% | 59% | 65% | 77% | |
Base (n) | 1,058 | 538 | 520 | 341 | 331 | 386 | |
State | ||||||||
Total | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | |||
Strongly oppose | 5% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 5% | ||
Somewhat oppose | 8% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 7% | ||
Neither support nor oppose | 20% | 20% | 12% | 25% | 26% | 27% | ||
Somewhat support | 27% | 31% | 20% | 25% | 27% | 31% | ||
Strongly support | 41% | 39% | 53% | 33% | 38% | 30% | ||
TOTAL: Oppose | 13% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 9% | 12% | ||
TOTAL: Support | 68% | 70% | 74% | 58% | 65% | 61% | ||
Base (n) | 1,058 | 352 | 239 | 220 | 88 | 110 | ||
coronavirus, covid-19, face mask
Q. In your opinion, how effective are face masks or coverings at preventing the spread of Covid-19?
Gender | Age group | ||||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Very effective | 19% | 21% | 17% | 22% | 19% | 16% | |
Quite effective | 46% | 43% | 49% | 40% | 47% | 51% | |
Not that effective | 20% | 22% | 17% | 24% | 19% | 17% | |
Not effective at all | 5% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 4% | |
Unsure | 10% | 7% | 13% | 8% | 9% | 12% | |
Base (n) | 1,058 | 538 | 520 | 341 | 331 | 386 | |
State | |||||||
Total | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | ||
Very effective | 19% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 19% | 13% | |
Quite effective | 46% | 49% | 56% | 34% | 43% | 42% | |
Not that effective | 20% | 19% | 14% | 24% | 25% | 26% | |
Not effective at all | 5% | 4% | 5% | 10% | 2% | 6% | |
Unsure | 10% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 13% | |
Base (n) | 1,058 | 352 | 239 | 220 | 88 | 110 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, restrictions
Q. In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, what do you expect will happen to the restriction levels in your local area over the next two months?
Gender | State | ||||||||
Total | Male | Female | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | ||
I expect restrictions will become tighter | 39% | 35% | 43% | 53% | 38% | 37% | 25% | 16% | |
I expect no change to the restrictions | 39% | 42% | 37% | 35% | 40% | 39% | 44% | 51% | |
I expect restrictions will have eased | 22% | 23% | 20% | 12% | 22% | 24% | 31% | 33% | |
Base (n) | 1,058 | 538 | 520 | 352 | 239 | 220 | 88 | 110 | |
Q. Thinking about the future, how long do you think it will take for the following to occur?
LAST MONTH (22/06) | Within the next six months | Seven months up to one year | One to two years | More than two years | Never |
A Covid-19 vaccine will be developed | 11% | 22% | 43% | 20% | 4% |
Quarantine will no longer required after international travel | 12% | 27% | 35% | 22% | 4% |
The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels | 11% | 22% | 38% | 25% | 4% |
International travel will be allowed without restriction | 10% | 23% | 39% | 24% | 4% |
Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels | 8% | 17% | 37% | 33% | 6% |
The population will build resistance to Covid-19 through exposure (herd immunity) | 8% | 15% | 31% | 27% | 20% |
Australia will pay off its national debt | 5% | 9% | 12% | 52% | 22% |
concerns, coronavirus, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Australia?
13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | |
Very concerned | 36% | 25% | 28% | 27% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 39% |
Quite concerned | 48% | 50% | 45% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 47% | 49% | 46% | 44% |
Not that concerned | 12% | 21% | 23% | 21% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 13% |
Not at all concerned | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 |
State | |||||||
Total | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | ||
Very concerned | 36% | 42% | 46% | 25% | 33% | 26% | |
Quite concerned | 48% | 46% | 45% | 49% | 44% | 55% | |
Not that concerned | 12% | 8% | 8% | 19% | 21% | 13% | |
Not at all concerned | 3% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 7% | |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 320 | 281 | 226 | 82 | 98 | |
coronavirus, covid-19, government response
Q. Overall, how would you rate the Government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | |
Very poor | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Quite poor | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
Neither good, nor poor | 20% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 20% | 17% |
Quite good | 40% | 43% | 42% | 40% | 39% | 43% | 41% | 39% | 38% | 44% |
Very good | 24% | 27% | 30% | 30% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 32% | 28% | 26% |
TOTAL: Poor | 16% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 13% |
TOTAL: Good | 64% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 68% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 66% | 70% |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 |
concerns, coronavirus, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Australia?
22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | 04/05 | 27/04 | 20/04 | |
Very concerned | 25% | 28% | 27% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 39% | 44% |
Quite concerned | 50% | 45% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 47% | 49% | 46% | 44% | 43% |
Not that concerned | 21% | 23% | 21% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 13% | 11% |
Not at all concerned | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
Base (n) | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 | 1,093 | 1,054 | 1,051 |