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Since 2005, the Lowy Institute has conducted annual polling of Australian views on foreign policy to inform public debate. The annual Lowy Institute Poll is one of the Lowy Institute’s flagship publications, and the leading tracking survey on Australian public opinion and foreign policy. The Poll has identified significant shifts in public sentiment, such as on climate change and immigration, and has provoked vigorous debate on Australia’s relationships with China and the United States. In 2020, the Lowy Institute released all of the data from the history of the Lowy Institute Poll for public use. The 2022 Lowy Institute Poll marks the eighteenth year of this project.
A
Acquiring nuclear-powered submarines Data
Acquiring nuclear weapons Data
Admiration for world leaders Data
Air strikes against Islamic State Data
Air strikes on Iran's nuclear program Data
Alternative energy options Data
Amount of aid given to developing countries Data
Approach to Fiji sanctions Data
Arguments about unauthorised asylum seekers Data
Asylum seeker policy Data
Asylum seekers Data
Attending the Winter Olympics in China Data
Attention on the asylum seeker issue Data
Attitudes to China Data
Attitudes to democracy Data
Attitudes to Europe Data
Attitudes to fossil fuels Data
Attitudes to free trade Data
Attitudes to global warming Data
Attitudes to immigration Data
Attitudes to Indonesia Data
Attitudes to international trade Data
Attitudes to Papua New Guinea Data
Attitudes to the United States Data
AUKUS Data
Australia after the UN Security Council Data
Australia and New Zealand merger Data
Australia and the Anglosphere Data
Australia and the financial crisis Data
Australia and the United States under President Trump Data
Australia in the G20 and UNSC Data
Australia in the Pacific Data
Australia in the UN Security Council Data
Australian assistance to Papua New Guinea Data
Australian government agencies Data
Australian government policies towards China Data
Australian influence on US foreign policy Data
Australian media reporting about China Data
Australian policy towards Asia Data
Australian Prime Ministers and Foreign Policy Data
Australian responses to Asia's growth Data
Australian values and foreign policy Data
Australian views of Brexit Data
Australia's approach to international climate change negotiations Data
Australia's approach to multilateral climate negotiations Data
Australia's best friend in Asia Data
Australia's best friend in the world Data
Australia's bid for a UNSC seat Data
Australia's bilateral relationships Data
Australia's bilateral relationships under the Rudd government Data
Australia's climate policies and reputation Data
Australia's compliance with international law Data
Australia’s foreign policy priorities Data
Australia's free trade negotiations Data
Australia's humanitarian policy options Data
Australia's influence in the world Data
Australia's influence under the Rudd Government Data
Australia's intelligence agencies Data
Australia's involvement in Afghanistan Data
Australia's involvement in Iraq Data
Australia's next-generation submarines Data
Australia's place in the world Data
Australia's population Data
Australia's reputation overseas Data
Australia’s response to the war in Ukraine Data
Australia's role in the world Data
Australia's role in world affairs Data
Australia's role in international institutions Data
Awareness of the G20 Data
B
C
Changing importance of ANZUS Data
Changing US power Data
Characteristics of Australia Data
China as a military threat Data
China as the leading power in Asia Data
China as the leading power in Asia Data
China: economic partner or security threat Data
China's economic future Data
China's support in war on the Korean peninsula Data
China's system of government Data
Chinese investment in Australia Data
Climate change efforts by country Data
Close relations with Indonesia Data
Coalition government report card Data
Comfort with China leading Asia Data
Concern about climate change Data
Concern about Iran's nuclear weapons Data
Confidence in world leaders Data
Confidence of aims in Afghanistan Data
Conflict between China and Japan Data
Consular assistance in dangerous events Data
Consular assistance to dual citizens Data
Consular support to Australians Data
Continued military involvement in Afghanistan Data
Continued military involvement in Iraq Data
Costs and benefits of climate change action Data
Costs and benefits of war in Afghanistan Data
Costs and benefits of war in Iraq Data
Criteria for new migrants Data
D
Data retention legislation and privacy Data
Dealing with China's rise Data
Declining US economic power Data
Declining US political power Data
Democracies around the world Data
Democracy in the Middle East Data
Democracy or economy Data
Direct action or emissions trading scheme Data
Domestic interests and global cooperation Data
E
Economic integration with New Zealand Data
Economic optimism Data
Effect of foreign aid Data
Effect of globalisation Data
Effectiveness of Kyoto Protocol Data
Elections and foreign policy Data
Emissions Trading Scheme legislation Data
Energy policy priorities Data
Estimated foreign aid spending Data
Exporting uranium to India Data
Extraterritorial strikes against terrorists Data
F
Federal government's efforts on climate change Data
Feeling of safety Data
Feelings towards other nations Data
Female leaders in the world Data
Foreign acquisitions of farmland Data
Foreign aid for Covid-19 vaccines Data
Foreign aid to the Pacific Data
Foreign influence in Australian politics Data
Foreign investment and Australian regulation Data
Foreign investment in Australian real estate Data
Foreign investment by country Data
Foreign investment by sector Data
Foreign military based in Australia Data
Foreign technology in Australia Data
Free trade agreement with Japan Data
Free trade agreement with the United States Data
Free trade negotiations with China Data
Freedom of navigation in the South China Sea Data
Future intervention in Pacific Data
Future sources of electricity Data
G
Global abolition of the death penalty Data
Global cooperation during crises Data
Global nuclear disarmament Data
Global power in the post-crisis period Data
Global powers and influence in Asia Data
Global powers and influence in the world Data
Global responses to Covid-19 Data
Global risk priorities for Australia Data
Globalisation Data
Goals of Australian foreign policy Data
Goals of military involvement in Afghanistan Data
Goals of military involvement in Iraq Data
Good relations with the US and China Data
Government attention paid to public opinion Data
Government responses to the execution of Australians overseas Data
Government spending on defence Data
Government's ability to deal with global warming Data
Government's response to terrorism Data
I
Ideal foreign aid spending Data
Immigration and national identity Data
Immigration rate Data
Impact of foreign policy on everyday life Data
Importance of Australia in the G20 Data
Importance of climate change goals for Australia Data
Importance of human rights in Australia Data
Importance of Indonesia to Australia Data
Importance of other economies to Australia in the future Data
Importance of other economies to Australia today Data
Importance of positive views of Australia Data
Importance of the US alliance Data
Important criteria for new migrants Data
Important issues facing Australia Data
Important security partners for Australia Data
Important security partners for Australia Data
Indian student attacks Data
Indonesia and Australia Data
Indonesia and democracy Data
Indonesia as a threat Data
Indonesia's relationship with Australia Data
Influence of female leaders in the world Data
Influence of the United States Data
International reputation after election Data
International students in Australia Data
Iran and uranium Data
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P
Performance of the Rudd Government Data
Policies of President Trump Data
Policy priorities with Indonesia Data
Policy responses to Iran's nuclear program Data
Post-pandemic immigration Data
Potential Chinese military base in the Pacific Data
Potential federal government policies on climate change Data
Problem of climate change Data
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R
Reasons against foreign investment from China Data
Reasons for reducing immigration Data
Reasons for not preferring democracy Data
Reasons for opposing an emissions trading scheme Data
Reasons for reducing Chinese investment Data
Reasons to view China as a threat Data
Reasons for unfavourable opinions of the US Data
Reduction of emissions ahead of global agreement Data
Regional views on US soldiers in Darwin Data
Relations with superpowers Data
Relations with superpowers - US and China Data
Reliability of the US security guarantee Data
Removal of Emissions Trading Scheme Data
Renewables and energy supply Data
Republic and head of state Data
Response of authorities to Covid-19 Data
Responses to Iran's nuclear program Data
Restarting dialogue with Fiji Data
Role of the US in the next decade Data
Russia's invasion of Ukraine Data
S
Satisfaction with democracy in Australia Data
Satisfaction with the direction of the world Data
Similarities between Australia and New Zealand Data
Skilled worker visas Data
Sources of information during Covid-19 Data
Sources of international news Data
Special forces remaining in Afghanistan Data
Spying practices Data
Support for free trade Data
Support for size of aid budget Data
T
Temporary migrant worker schemes Data
Tensions in the Australia-China relationship Data
Tensions in the Australia-France relationship Data
Terrorism as a threat to Australia's interests Data
The influence of the 'West' Data
The Quad Data
The United States as a 'world policeman' Data
The world's leading superpower Data
Threats to Australia's vital interests Data
Threats to Australia's security Data
Trade policy and foreign investment Data
Trajectory of Indonesia's democracy Data
Trust in global powers Data
U
UN-authorised military intervention Data
Unauthorised asylum seekers Data
United Kingdom and Brexit Data
United Kingdom leaving the European Union Data
Uranium exports and nuclear waste Data
Uranium exports to signatories of the Non-proliferation Treaty Data
Urgency of climate change Data
US and UN influence on Australian foreign policy Data
US as the 'world's policeman' Data
US elections and Australia's interests Data
US military base in Australia Data
US power in the coming decade Data
US presidential candidates and foreign policy Data
US presidential election Data
US soldiers based in Darwin Data
Use of Australian military forces Data
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Themes
Australian foreign policy
China
Climate change and energy
Covid-19 pandemic
Democracy
Economic and trade policy
Feelings towards other nations
Foreign aid
Immigration and refugees
Indonesia
Pacific Islands
Relations with the US and China
Security and defence
United States
World leaders and countries
Tags
Afghanistan
Alliances
Anglosphere
ANZUS
Asia-Pacific
AUKUS
Australia's bilateral relations
Australia's influence
Australia-China relations
Australian foreign policy
Authoritarianism
Autocracy
Blackouts
Border policy
Border protection
Border security
Brexit
Budget
Budget priorities
Canada
Carbon tax
China
Chinese military base in the Pacific
Clean coal
Climate change
Coal
Consular
Coronavirus pandemic
Covid-19
Covid-19 pandemic
Critical infrastructure
Cyberattacks
Death penalty
Defence spending
Democracy
Development assistance
DFAT
Diplomacy
Diplomatic service
East Timor
Ebola
Economic and trade policy
Economy
Egypt
Electricity
Emissions trading scheme
Energy
Environment
Epidemics
Espionage
Europe
European Union
Extremism
Fake news
Feminist foreign policy
Fiji
Five Eyes
Foreign aid
Foreign bases
Foreign influence
Foreign interference
Foreign investment
Foreign military bases
Foreign technology
Fossil fuels
France
Free trade
G20
Gas-fired recovery
Germany
Global financial crisis
Global warming
Globalisation
Government spending
Hong Kong
Human rights
Immigration
Immigration and refugees
India
Indo-Pacific
Indonesia
Infrastructure
Intelligence
International law
International students
Iran
Iraq
Islamic State
Italy
Japan
Journalists
Malaysia
Maritime security
Media
MH17
Middle East
Military
Multilateralism
New submarines
New Zealand
North Korea
Nuclear power
Nuclear proliferation
Nuclear weapons
Pacific Islands
Pakistan
Pandemics
Papua New Guinea
Peacekeeping
Poverty alleviation
Protectionism
Qantas
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
RAMSI
Recession
Refugee policy
Relations with the US and China
Renewable energy
Russia
Sanctions
Security and defence
Singapore
Soft power
Solomon Islands
Sources of news
South China Sea
South Korea
Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka
Syria
Taiwan
Terrorism
The Quad
Threats
Travel
Trust in global powers
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Nations
United States
Vaccines
Values-based foreign policy
Vanuatu
War
World Health Organization
World leaders and countries