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Time to return to normal

Jun 23, 2020

Q. Thinking about the future, how long do you think it will take for the following to occur?

	Within the next six months	Seven months up to one year	One to two years	More than two years	Never
Quarantine will no longer required after international travel	12%	27%	35%	22%	4%
A Covid-19 vaccine will be developed	11%	22%	43%	20%	4%
The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels	11%	22%	38%	25%	4%
International travel will be allowed without restriction	10%	23%	39%	24%	4%
Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels	8%	17%	37%	33%	6%
The population will build resistance to Covid-19 through exposure (herd immunity)	8%	15%	31%	27%	20%
Australia will pay off its national debt	5%	9%	12%	52%	22%

WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS	Gender		Age Group
WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+
Quarantine will no longer required after international travel	13%	10%	14%	14%	7%
A Covid-19 vaccine will be developed	15%	8%	16%	12%	7%
The housing market will return pre-pandemic levels	13%	8%	15%	11%	6%
International travel will be allowed without restriction	12%	9%	16%	13%	4%
Unemployment will return to pre-pandemic levels	8%	7%	13%	8%	3%
The population will build resistance to Covid-19 through exposure (herd immunity)	9%	7%	11%	9%	3%
Australia will pay off its national debt	7%	3%	9%	6%	1%
Base (n)	525	554	332	362	385

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Labor

51.5%-0.5

Coalition

48.5%+0.5