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  • May, 2020

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    Support for Government reactions to new clusters

    Q. To what extent do you support or oppose the following actions the government could take if future clusters of new infections appear?

      TOTAL: Support TOTAL: Oppose Strongly support Somewhat support Neither support, nor oppose Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose
    Restrict any travel to or from geographic areas with infection clusters 77% 9% 48% 29% 14% 5% 4%
    Increase fines for people found to be breaching the existing restrictions 67% 14% 37% 30% 19% 8% 6%
    Return to restrictions on physical distance, movement and work types nation-wide 63% 14% 31% 33% 22% 9% 5%
    Make downloading the COVIDSafe app mandatory 38% 38% 16% 21% 24% 17% 22%

     

    TOTAL: Support   Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    Total 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Restrict any travel to or from geographic areas with infection clusters 77% 64% 74% 90% 80% 83% 65% 70%
    Increase fines for people found to be breaching the existing restrictions 67% 60% 64% 76% 71% 73% 52% 53%
    Return to restrictions on physical distance, movement and work types nation-wide 63% 55% 62% 72% 67% 67% 55% 53%
    Make downloading the COVIDSafe app mandatory 38% 38% 36% 39% 35% 47% 27% 26%
    Base (n) 1,067 341 341 385 306 418 86 143
    • Three-quarters of participants (77%) support restricting any travel to or from geographic areas with infection clusters, another 67% support increasing fines for people found to be breaching the existing restrictions and 63% support returning to restrictions on physical distance, movement and work types nation-wide.
    • Participants over 55 are more likely to support geographic restrictions around infection clusters (90%), increasing fines (76%) and returning to previous restrictions (72%), than those aged 18-34 (64%, 60% and 55% respectively).
    • Labor and Coalition voters are more in favour of the government implementing these measures (aside from making downloading the COVIDSafe app mandatory), than Greens or other party voters.
    • Participants are polarised in their support of mandatory downloading the COVIDSafe app if new clusters appear (38% support, 38% oppose) – Coalition voters are most likely to support this measure (47%) than all other voters (31%).
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