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  • May, 2021

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    Views towards measures for people entering Australia from India

    Q. To what extent do you support or oppose the following measures for people entering Australia from India?

      TOTAL: Support TOTAL: Oppose Strongly support Somewhat support Neither support nor oppose Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose
    Banning Australian citizens in India from entering the country due to the risk of Covid-19 transmission 48% 27% 25% 22% 25% 14% 13%
    Penalties of $50,000 fine and five years imprisonment for anyone attempting to arrive in Australia from India 41% 33% 23% 18% 26% 16% 17%
    Allowing Australian citizens to return from India provided they complete the necessary quarantine procedures when they arrive 56% 22% 22% 33% 22% 12% 10%
    • Over half of Australians (56%) support allowing Australian citizens to return from India provided they complete the necessary quarantine procedures when they arrive.
    • However, just under half (48%) support banning Australian citizens in India from entering the country due to the risk of Covid-19 transmission and 41% support penalties of $50,000 fine and five years imprisonment for anyone attempting to arrive in Australia from India.
    TOTAL: Support Total Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other TOTAL:

    Labor, Greens, Other

    Banning Australian citizens in India from entering the country due to the risk of Covid-19 transmission 48% 37% 54% 51% 46% 56% 43% 47% 46%
    Penalties of $50,000 fine and five years imprisonment for anyone attempting to arrive in Australia from India 41% 33% 49% 40% 39% 48% 31% 44% 39%
    Allowing Australian citizens to return from India provided they complete the necessary quarantine procedures when they arrive 56% 49% 54% 62% 58% 56% 64% 51% 58%
    Base (n) 1,092 340 372 380 371 400 109 111 591
    • While support for allowing Australian citizens to return from India provided they complete the necessary quarantine procedures when they arrive is high across age groups, those over 55 are more likely to support this than younger cohorts (62% to 54% and 49% respectively).
    • Support for this measure is consistently high across party lines.
    • Those 18-34 are much less likely to support banning Australian citizens in India from entering the Australia due to the risk of Covid-19 transmission than older groups (37% to 54% of those 35-54 and 51% of those over 55).
  • Oct, 2012

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    Exporting uranium to India

    Q. Do you support or oppose the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India?

      21 Nov 11

    Total

    29 Oct 12

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total support

    30%

    28%

    28%

    36%

    12%

    Total oppose

    45%

    40%

    41%

    36%

    67%

    Strongly support

    7%

    6%

    5%

    8%

    2%

    Support

    23%

    22%

    23%

    28%

    10%

    Oppose

    24%

    22%

    27%

    19%

    32%

    Strongly oppose

    21%

    18%

    14%

    17%

    35%

    Don’t know

    25%

    32%

    30%

    29%

    22%

    28% support the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India and 40% oppose – 32% had no opinion. Both support and opposition have dropped a little since this question was asked last year – those who “don’t know” have increased from 25% to 32%.

    Labor and Greens voters were more likely to oppose while Liberal/National voters were split 36% support/36% oppose.

    All age groups were more likely to oppose the proposal although support was strongest with older people – 36% of those aged 55+ support compared to only 23% of those aged 18-34.

    Men split 39% support to 36% oppose, compared to women 17% support/43% oppose.

  • Oct, 2012

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    Importance of relationships with other countries

    Q. How important is it for Australia to have a close relationship with the following nations?

     

    Very important

    Quite important

    Not very important

    Don’t know

     

    Very Important 28 Mar 11  

    Very Important 14 Nov 11  

    Change

    United States

    55%

    36%

    5%

    3%

    60%

    55%

    New Zealand

    54%

    36%

    7%

    3%

    69%

    61%

    -7

    United Kingdom

    47%

    44%

    6%

    3%

    56%

    47%

    China

    45%

    44%

    6%

    4%

    48%

    48%

    -3

    Indonesia

    33%

    43%

    18%

    5%

    31%

    27%

    +6

    Japan

    31%

    52%

    12%

    5%

    39%

    32%

    -1

    India

    26%

    45%

    22%

    6%

    26%

    23%

    +3

    Germany

    20%

    44%

    29%

    7%

    23%

    18%

    +2

    South Africa

    14%

    35%

    43%

    8%

    16%

    12%

    +2

    More than half the respondents think it is very important to have close relationships with the New Zealand (54%) and the United States (55%) and just under half think it is very important to have a close relationship with the China (45%) and the United Kingdom (47%).

    A close relationship with the United States is considered very important by 60% of Liberal/National voters, 60% of Labor voters and 43% of Greens voters.

    Since this question was asked last November, there have been decreases in the rating of the importance of relations with New Zealand (-7%) and an increase in the rating of the importance of relations with Indonesia (+6%).

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    Change in relationships with other countries

    Q. Would you like to see Australia’s relationship with these countries get closer, stay the same or become less close?

     

    Get closer

    Stay the same

    Become less close

    Don’t know

     

    Get closer

    28 Mar 11

    Get closer

    14 Nov 11

    Change

    China

    29%

    50%

    9%

    12%

    32%

    35%

    -6

    New Zealand

    26%

    59%

    4%

    11%

    37%

    33%

    -7

    Indonesia

    25%

    47%

    16%

    12%

    21%

    23%

    +2

    India

    24%

    47%

    15%

    14%

    19%

    23%

    +1

    Japan

    22%

    59%

    7%

    13%

    26%

    24%

    -2

    United Kingdom

    21%

    62%

    6%

    10%

    25%

    19%

    +2

    United States

    21%

    59%

    10%

    10%

    24%

    18%

    +3

    Germany

    18%

    59%

    7%

    16%

    18%

    20%

    -2

    South Africa

    12%

    57%

    14%

    16%

    13%

    14%

    -2

    29% favour closer relations with China, 26% with New Zealand, 25% with Indonesia and 24% with India.

    Liberal/National voters are more likely to favour closer relationships with United States (25%).

    Greens voters are more likely to favour closer relationships with Indonesia (34%), Japan (34%) and India (44%),

    Since this question was asked last year, the percentages wanting a closer relationship with the China (-7%) and the New Zealand (-6%) have declined.

  • Nov, 2011

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    Exporting Uranium to India

    Q. Do you support or oppose the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total support 30% 31% 35% 17%
    Total oppose 45% 40% 47% 66%
    Strongly support 7% 6% 10% 1%
    Support 23% 25% 25% 16%
    Oppose 24% 25% 25% 30%
    Strongly oppose 21% 15% 22% 36%
    Don’t know 25% 28% 17% 17%

    30% support the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India and 45% oppose – 25% had no opinion. All voter groups were more likely to oppose the sale of uranium to India.

    All age groups were more likely to oppose the proposal – and men were split 43% support to 41% oppose, compared to women 18% support/49% oppose.

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  • Mar, 2011

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    Importance of Relationships with Other Countries

    Q. How important is it for Australia to have a close relationship with the following nations?

    Very important Quite important Not very important Don’t know Very Important 15 Nov Change
    New Zealand 69% 24% 4% 3% 54% +15
    United States 60% 33% 5% 2% 56% +4
    United Kingdom 56% 35% 6% 3% 44% +12
    China 48% 42% 6% 4% 45% +3
    Japan 39% 47% 9% 4% 30% +9
    Indonesia 31% 43% 20% 6% 30% +1
    India 26% 42% 26% 5% 24% +2
    Germany 23% 42% 29% 6% 15% +8
    South Africa 16% 36% 39% 8% 12% +4

    More than half the respondents think it is very important to have close relationships with the New Zealand (69%), United States (60%) and the United Kingdom (56%) and just under half think it is very important to have a close relationship with China (48%).

    A close relationship with the United States is considered very important by 70% of Liberal/National voters and 57% of Labor voters and 48% of Greens voters.

    Since this question was asked in November, there have been substantial increases in the rating of the importance of relations with New Zealand (+15%), United Kingdom (+12%) and Japan (+9%).

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  • Mar, 2011

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    Change in Relationships with Other Countries

    Q. Would you like to see Australia’s relationship with these countries get closer, stay the same or become less close?

    Get closer Stay the same Become less close Don’t know Get closer

    15 Nov

    Change
    New Zealand 37% 55% 3% 5% 29% +8
    China 32% 52% 9% 7% 30% +2
    Japan 26% 59% 8% 7% 21% +5
    United Kingdom 25% 62% 7% 5% 20% +5
    United States 24% 61% 11% 5% 20% +4
    Indonesia 21% 51% 20% 8% 23% -2
    India 19% 53% 18% 9% 22% -3
    Germany 18% 62% 10% 10% 14% +4
    South Africa 13% 59% 17% 11% 11% +2

    37% think that Australia’s relationship with New Zealand should get closer and 32% think our relationship with China should get closer.

    Labor voters are most likely to favour closer relationships with China (31%) and New Zealand (31%).

    Liberal/National voters are most likely to favour closer relationships with New Zealand (42%) and United States (34%).

    Greens voters are most likely to favour closer relationships with New Zealand (43%), China (38%) and Japan (34%).

    Since this question was asked in November, the percentage wanting a closer relationship with New Zealand has increased 8%, and increased 5% for Japan and the United Kingdom.

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  • Nov, 2010

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    Importance of Relationships with Other Countries

    Q. How important is it for Australia to have a close relationship with the following nations?

    Very important Quite important Not very important Don’t know Very Important April 10 Change
    United States 56% 34% 5% 4% 59% -3
    New Zealand 54% 36% 6% 5% 56% -2
    China 45% 44% 5% 6% 51% -6
    United Kingdom 44% 43% 9% 4% 46% -2
    Japan 30% 53% 10% 7% 40% -10
    Indonesia 30% 48% 15% 7% 39% -9
    India 24% 45% 23% 8% 27% -3
    Germany 15% 43% 34% 9% 18% -3
    South Africa 12% 35% 43% 10% 12%

    More than half the respondents think it is very important to have close relationships with the United States (56%) and New Zealand (54%) and just under half think it is very important to have a close relationship with China (45%) and United Kingdom (44%).

    A close relationship with the United Sates is considered very important by 65% of Liberal/National voters and 62% of Labor voters but only 37% of Greens voters. Greens voters consider relations with New Zealand (58%) and China (47%) more important.

    Since this question was asked in April, the overall rating of the importance of relations with other countries has dropped – especially for Japan (-10%) and Indonesia (-9%).

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