coronavirus, covid-19, Federal Government, response
Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
25/10 | 11/10 | 27/09 | 13/09 | 30/08 | 16/08 | 02/08 | 19/07 | 05/07 | 07/06 | 24/05 | 12/04 | 15/03 | |
Very poor | 12% | 12% | 12% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 7% | 5% |
Quite poor | 19% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 22% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% |
Neither good nor poor | 24% | 25% | 25% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 28% | 23% | 26% | 22% | 25% | 21% | 18% |
Quite good | 32% | 32% | 34% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 28% | 32% | 33% | 38% | 40% | 40% | 39% |
Very good | 14% | 13% | 11% | 15% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 14% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 22% | 31% |
TOTAL: Poor | 31% | 30% | 30% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 35% | 31% | 30% | 24% | 18% | 17% | 12% |
TOTAL: Good | 46% | 45% | 45% | 43% | 39% | 41% | 38% | 46% | 44% | 53% | 58% | 62% | 70% |
Base (n) | 1,781 | 1,097 | 1,094 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,098 | 1,100 | 1,099 | 1,104 | 1,100 | 1,368 | 1,124 |
TOTAL: Good | 25/10 | 11/10 | 27/09 | 13/09 | 30/08 | 16/08 | 02/08 | 19/07 | 05/07 | 07/06 | 24/05 | 12/04 | 15/03 |
NSW | 50% | 48% | 48% | 41% | 34% | 34% | 39% | 49% | 44% | 62% | 56% | 66% | 69% |
VIC | 34% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 35% | 37% | 33% | 39% | 40% | 42% | 57% | 55% | 65% |
QLD | 46% | 50% | 44% | 43% | 45% | 44% | 40% | 46% | 48% | 54% | 56% | 63% | 69% |
SA | 52% | 46% | 42% | 54% | 48% | 45% | 48% | 51% | 48% | 58% | 66% | 62% | 78% |
WA | 46% | 49% | 48% | 51% | 51% | 53% | 37% | 51% | 42% | 49% | 56% | 65% | 75% |
2012 budget, business, employment, Federal Government, jobs
Q. Which of the following is closer to your view of the federal government’s role in relation to employment and jobs?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
The federal government’s role is to reduce taxes and red tape so businesses can employ more workers | 35% | 42% | 29% | 34% | 35% | 36% | 30% | 44% | 31% | 38% |
The federal government’s role is to invest behind local industries to create more jobs | 44% | 44% | 43% | 40% | 43% | 47% | 49% | 42% | 48% | 46% |
Unsure | 21% | 14% | 28% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 21% | 14% | 21% | 16% |
Base (n) | 1,781 | 875 | 906 | 533 | 601 | 647 | 636 | 610 | 157 | 220 |
Q. Please indicate which is closest to your view about the federal government’s plan for each of the following issues:
TOTAL: I’m confident the federal government has a long-term plan, and it’s clear to me what this plan is | Aug’21 | May’21 |
Minimise the long-term impact of remote learning on children and young people’s education | 18% | – |
Reduce the national deficit | 18% | 16% |
Reopen international borders | 21% | 21% |
Establish quarantine facilities | 23% | 21% |
Protect children and young people from getting Covid-19 | 25% | – |
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout | 26% | 25% |
I’m confident the federal government has a long-term plan, and it’s clear to me what this plan is | I’m confident the federal government has a long-term plan, but it hasn’t been communicated well | I’m not confident the federal government has a long-term plan | |
Minimise the long-term impact of remote learning on children and young people’s education | 18% | 39% | 43% |
Reduce the national deficit | 18% | 40% | 42% |
Reopen international borders | 21% | 38% | 41% |
Establish quarantine facilities | 23% | 37% | 40% |
Protect children and young people from getting Covid-19 | 25% | 37% | 38% |
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout | 26% | 39% | 35% |
Federal Government, Scott Morrison
Q. In the last year have your views towards Scott Morrison’s federal government become more or less favourable?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
I view Scott Morrison’s federal government less favourably than I did a year ago | 40% | 40% | 39% | 44% | 40% | 36% | 54% | 24% | 51% | 49% |
I view Scott Morrison’s federal government more favourably than I did a year ago | 25% | 29% | 22% | 24% | 28% | 24% | 19% | 39% | 17% | 17% |
My views on Scott Morrison’s federal government have not changed | 35% | 31% | 39% | 32% | 32% | 41% | 27% | 37% | 32% | 34% |
Base (n) | 1,104 | 542 | 562 | 347 | 364 | 393 | 346 | 404 | 108 | 141 |
State | |||||
NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | |
I view Scott Morrison’s federal government less favourably than I did a year ago | 34% | 48% | 39% | 37% | 45% |
I view Scott Morrison’s federal government more favourably than I did a year ago | 27% | 25% | 24% | 34% | 19% |
My views on Scott Morrison’s federal government have not changed | 39% | 27% | 37% | 29% | 35% |
Base (n) | 349 | 278 | 225 | 89 | 108 |
covid-19, Federal Government, federal government response, government response to covid-19
Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
15/03 | 01/03 | 15/02 | 01/02 | 30/11 | 16/11 | 02/11 | 05/10 | 21/09 | 07/09 | 24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 | |
Very poor | 5% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% |
Quite poor | 7% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 11% |
Neither good nor poor | 18% | 24% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 20% |
Quite good | 39% | 39% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
Very good | 31% | 23% | 27% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 24% |
TOTAL: Poor | 12% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 16% | 16% |
TOTAL: Good | 70% | 62% | 69% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 64% |
Base (n) | 1,124 | 1,074 | 1,109 | 1,092 | 1,034 | 1,010 | 1,063 | 1,066 | 1,081 | 1,076 | 1,068 | 1,010 | 1,058 |
Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
01/03 | 15/02 | 01/02 | 30/11 | 16/11 | 02/11 | 05/10 | 21/09 | 07/09 | 24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 | |
Very poor | 6% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% |
Quite poor | 8% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 11% |
Neither good nor poor | 24% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 20% |
Quite good | 39% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
Very good | 23% | 27% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 24% |
TOTAL: Poor | 14% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 16% | 16% |
TOTAL: Good | 62% | 69% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 64% |
Base (n) | 1,074 | 1,109 | 1,092 | 1,034 | 1,010 | 1,063 | 1,066 | 1,081 | 1,076 | 1,068 | 1,010 | 1,058 |
Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
15/02 | 01/02 | 30/11 | 16/11 | 02/11 | 05/10 | 21/09 | 07/09 | 24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 | 13/07 | |
Very poor | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% |
Quite poor | 7% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 10% |
Neither good nor poor | 19% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 20% |
Quite good | 42% | 42% | 41% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
Very good | 27% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 24% | 24% |
TOTAL: Poor | 12% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 16% |
TOTAL: Good | 69% | 67% | 67% | 67% | 61% | 60% | 61% | 59% | 61% | 63% | 64% | 64% |
Base (n) | 1,109 | 1,092 | 1,034 | 1,010 | 1,063 | 1,066 | 1,081 | 1,076 | 1,068 | 1,010 | 1,058 | 1,054 |
covid-19, Federal Government, Hotel quarantine, responsibility, state government
Q. Which of the following statements about Australia’s international borders and the Covid-19 hotel quarantine system for returning travellers is closest to your view?
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
It should be the federal government’s responsibility to protect Australia’s international borders and manage the hotel quarantine system | 62% | 63% | 59% | 57% | 67% |
It should be each state governments’ responsibility to quarantine travellers returning within their borders and the federal government should be left out of this | 38% | 37% | 41% | 43% | 33% |
Base (n) | 1,109 | 359 | 428 | 101 | 131 |