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  • Feb, 2012

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    Australia – Fair and Just Compared

    Q. Would you say that Australia is more or less fair and just as a nation and society than the following countries?

    More fair and just About the same Less fair and just Don’t know
    China 66% 11% 11% 12%
    The United States 47% 33% 10% 10%
    Japan 41% 30% 12% 18%
    France 34% 34% 13% 19%
    The UK 26% 58% 7% 9%
    Canada 12% 61% 13% 14%
    New Zealand 12% 68% 11% 9%

    66% think Australia is a more fair and just society than China and 47% think Australia is more fair than the United States.

    More than half think Australia is about as fair and just as New Zealand (68%), Canada (61%) and the UK (58%).

    Views about the United States are similar across most demographic groups except for those on higher incomes – 51% of those on incomes over $1,600 pw think Australia is more fair and just than the United States.

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