Q. Please indicate which is closest to your view about the federal government’s plan for each of the following issues:

• Since May, the federal government has not convinced any more people it has a long-term plan to deal with the major challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• 26% say they are confident the government has a plan, and it’s clear what it is for the vaccine roll-out (25% in May), 23% are clear on the government’s plans for quarantine facilities (21% in May), and 21% think there is a clear long-term plan to reopen international borders (21% in May).

• There is uncertainty about the federal government’s long-term plans, or a perception that these plans have not been communicated clearly to the public.
• 43% of people aren’t confident there is a long-term plan from minimising the long-term impact of remote learning on children and young people’s education. 39% are confident a plan exists but think it hasn’t been communicated well.
• Over a third (35%) are not confident the federal government has a long-term plan for protecting children and young people from getting Covid-19. A further third (39%) are confident a plan exists but think it hasn’t been communicated well.

Q. In the last year have your views towards Scott Morrison’s federal government become more or less favourable?

• 40% of Australians say they now view Scott Morrison’s federal government less favourably than they did a year ago. A quarter (25%) say they view this more favourably than they did a year ago, and 35% say their views on the federal government have not changed.
• Compared to other Australians, Victorians are more likely to say they view Scott Morrison’s federal government less favourably than they did a year ago. Just under half (48%) of Victorians say this, followed by 45% of Western Australians, 39% of Queenslanders, 37% of South Australians and 34% of those in NSW.

Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

• Rating of the federal government’s handling of Covid-19 has bounced back up to 70%, the highest rating seen in the last six months.
• This result is driven by the increase within Victoria (65% rating quite or very good, up from 51% earlier in the month).

Q.  Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

• Rating of the federal government’s handling of Covid-19 has fallen to 62% since last month, the lowest rating we’ve seen since November last year.

Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

• Rating of the federal government’s handling of Covid-19 has increased to 69% since last month, the highest rating in the last six months.

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?

• More people think it should be the federal government’s responsibility to protect Australia’s international borders and manage the hotel quarantine system, than those who think it should be each state governments’ responsibility to quarantine travellers returning within their borders (62% to 38%).
• The view that this should be a federal rather than state government responsibility is consistent across all voting intentions.

Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the Federal Government?

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• Almost unanimously, Australians agree that the government should do more to solve the problems facing our country (91%) however there is high levels of agreement that as Australians we can always find ways to solve our country’s problems and get what we want (84%).
• Women are more likely than men to trust the Government to do what is right, regardless of who is in power (70% to 62%).

Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

• Rating of the Federal Government’s handling of Covid-19 stays steady at 61% rating it very or quite good (60% last month).