Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements about the suggested COVIDSafe app?

• Less than half agree that they are confident the government will adequately protect any data it collects (45%) and not misuse that data (44%).
• 55% agree the app would help limit the spread of Covid-19, 48% agree it would speed up the removal of physical distancing restrictions and 39% would be comfortable being in close contact with others who don’t have the app.
• 47% are concerned with the security of their personal data if this app was on their phone.

Q. The Federal Government is developing an app to trace people who test positive for Covid-19 have been in contact with. The app wouldn’t track your location, but it would use Bluetooth to record any other phones around you who also had had this app. If you then tested positive for Covid-19, an identifier would allow government officials to find anyone else who may have been exposed Covid-19.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements about the suggested Covid-19 tracing app?

• 57% of participants agree that they would be concerned with the security of their personal data if this app was on my phone and 40% agree that they would download the app.
• 53% agree that the app would help limit the spread of Covid-19 and another 46% agree that the app would speed up the removal of physical distancing restrictions.
• Only 41% agree that they are confident that the government will adequately protect any data it collects about via the app.
• Broadly, Coalition voters are more likely to agree with positive statements about the app and its data security.