2023
35 questions match this year
Security and defence
Acquiring nuclear-powered submarines
Are you in favour or against Australia acquiring nuclear-powered submarines?
Security and defence
AUKUS
Thinking now about Australia’s partnerships in the world. Do you think AUKUS, the security partnership between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, will make Australia/our region more safe, less safe or make no difference?
China
Australia–China ministerial contact
Over the last twelve months, there has been a resumption of high-level ministerial contacts between the Australian and Chinese governments. In your opinion, what impact will this have on Australia’s national interests?
Countries and world leaders
Australia's best friend in Asia
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in Asia?
Security and defence
Australia’s response to the war in Ukraine
Thinking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, would you support or oppose Australia:
Australian government performance
Australian prime ministers and foreign policy
Now thinking about the way Australia’s foreign policy has been handled by different prime ministers over the last 15 years. In your personal view, has each of the following prime ministers done a very good job, a reasonable job, or a poor job in handling Australia’s foreign policy?
Australia and the Pacific
Australian relations with Pacific Island countries
Now a question about the Pacific Islands. In your opinion are Australia’s relations with Pacific Islands countries improving, worsening or staying about the same?
Australian government performance
Budget priorities
Now about the federal budget. If you were making up the budget for the federal government this year, would you personally increase spending, decrease spending or keep spending about the same for:
China
China as a military threat
Do you think it is likely or unlikely that China will become a military threat to Australia in the next 20 years?
China
China: economic partner or security threat
In your own view, is China more of an economic partner or more of a security threat to Australia?
Countries and world leaders
Confidence in world leaders
How much confidence you have in the following leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs?
Security and defence
Defence strategy
Which of the following statements comes closest to your views about Australia's defence?
Economy and trade
Economic optimism
Overall, how optimistic are you about Australia’s economic performance in the world over the next five years?
Countries and world leaders
Feelings towards other nations
This year’s Lowy Institute feelings thermometer includes nineteen countries and territories, as well as the European Union and United Nations.
Australia and the Pacific
Foreign aid to the Pacific
Thinking specifically about foreign aid to Pacific Island nations. Would you personally be in favour or against Australia providing aid for the following purpose:
Security and defence
Foreign military based in Australia
Are you personally in favour or against Australia allowing the United States to base military forces here in Australia?
China
Future roles of the United States and China
Now a question about the role and influence of countries as world leaders in the future. Ten years from now, do you think the United States/China will play:
