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VIC: Attitudes to latest Victorian restrictions
Q. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced new restrictions for the state designed to stop the spread of Covid-19. To what extent do you agree or disagree that with the following statements about the new restrictions?
VICTORIA ONLY | TOTAL: Agree | TOTAL: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree |
I have a good understanding of what I am and am not allowed to do under the current restrictions | 79% | 7% | 46% | 34% | 13% | 5% | 2% |
The restrictions affecting my area seem appropriate | 67% | 15% | 35% | 32% | 18% | 9% | 7% |
The restrictions affecting my area will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19 | 60% | 13% | 25% | 35% | 27% | 8% | 5% |
State & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions | 55% | 19% | 18% | 37% | 26% | 14% | 5% |
The changes won’t have much impact on my own lifestyle | 43% | 38% | 15% | 28% | 19% | 19% | 19% |
[THOSE IN PAID WORK] The restrictions will have a negative effect on my work | 41% | 32% | 16% | 25% | 27% | 19% | 13% |
- 79% of Victorians agree they have a good understanding of what they are (and are not) allowed to do under the current restrictions, while 67% agree that the restrictions are appropriate and 60% agree they will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19.
- Only 43% of Victorians agree that the changes won’t have much impact on their lifestyle, while 41% of those in paid work agree that the restrictions will have a negative effect on their work.
VICTORIA ONLY AND NET: AGREE | Gender | Age group | Location | |||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | |
I have a good understanding of what I am and am not allowed to do under the current restrictions | 79% | 76% | 82% | 64% | 81% | 89% | 78% | 83% |
The restrictions affecting my area seem appropriate | 67% | 67% | 67% | 57% | 67% | 74% | 68% | 64% |
The restrictions affecting my area will be effective at stopping the spread of Covid-19 | 60% | 61% | 59% | 56% | 62% | 61% | 61% | 57% |
State & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions | 55% | 52% | 57% | 39% | 63% | 60% | 54% | 57% |
The changes won’t have much impact on my own lifestyle | 43% | 44% | 42% | 43% | 38% | 46% | 42% | 45% |
[IN PAID WORK] The restrictions will have a negative effect on my work | 41% | 43% | 40% | 41% | 41% | 44% | 44% | 30% |
Base (n) | 499 | 238 | 261 | 149 | 154 | 196 | 388 | 111 |
- Victorians over 55 are more likely to agree that they have a good understanding of the restrictions (89%) and the restrictions are appropriate (74%), than those aged 18-34 years old (64% and 57%).
- 18-34 year olds are least likely to agree that state & federal governments are doing enough to help people and businesses that are negatively affected by the restrictions (39%).
- Melbourne residents are more likely than non-Melbourne residents to agree that the restrictions will have a negative effect on my work (44%, compared to 30%).

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