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).
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.
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%).
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.
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.
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%).
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.
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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