Views towards Victorian Covid-19 outbreaks and the hotel quarantine system

22 Jun 2021

Q. Which of the following statements about the Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria and the hotel quarantine system is closest to your view?

	Total	Gender		Age Group			Federal Voting Intention
	Total	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	Labor	TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
The Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria are due to mistakes in the local handling of hotel quarantine and returning travellers	41%	43%	39%	45%	39%	39%	31%	49%	37%	48%
The Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria are due to the fact that hotels are not designed as quarantine facilities and are not suitable as a long-term solution for quarantining returning travellers	59%	57%	61%	55%	61%	61%	69%	51%	63%	52%
Base (n)	1,087	527	560	328	374	385	378	407	98	102

59% of Australians think the Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria are due to the fact that hotels are not designed as quarantine facilities and are not suitable as a long-term solution for quarantining returning travellers. Labor voters and Greens voters are most likely to hold this view (69% and 63% respectively).
41% think the Covid-19 outbreaks in Victoria are due to mistakes in the local handling of hotel quarantine and returning travellers. Coalition and minor or independent party voters are most likely to think this (49% and 48% respectively).

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