Q. Thinking about the future, how long do you think it will take for the following to occur?

• Most people think the Covid-19 vaccine rollout will be completed in Australia in one to two years (44%). About a third (30%) think this will take more than two years. Only 18% expect the vaccine rollout to be completed within one year.

Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the recent federal budget and the direction for the country to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic?

• There is now less agreement that the global pandemic means that the health of the economy is out of the government’s control compared to last October (42% from 49%).
• However, there is still high agreement that ‘the decisions the government makes now will affect the future health of the economy’, and ‘the government should take the recognition if their budget measures work, just as they should take responsibility if they do not’ (75% and 73% respectively).

Q. Thinking about the next 12 months, do you think 2021 will be a better or worse year than 2020 for each of the following?

• Australians are generally optimistic that 2021 will be better than 2020. People are expecting that 2021 will be a better year than 2020 for the nation (56%) and the economy (55%). Just under half (47%) think 2021 will be better for themselves personally.
• Australians are less optimistic that 2021 will be better than 2020 for the planet (37%).