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Chinese investment in Australia

−4 from 2018

In 2019, 68% said the Australian government is allowing too much investment from China.

Question Chinese investment in Australia

Now about Chinese investment in Australia. Overall, do you think the Australian government is:

This question was last asked in 2019.

  1. 0%
  2. 20%
  3. 40%
  4. 60%
  5. 80%
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  1. 2009
  3. 2011
  5. 2013
  7. 2015
  9. 2017
  11. 2019

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  • Allowing too much investment from China
  • Allowing about the right amount of investment from China
  • Not allowing enough investment from China
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2019 observation

Scepticism about foreign investment from China persists. The proportion of Australians (68%) who say that the Australian government is ‘allowing too much investment from China’ has remained statistically equal to the high point (72%) in 2018. In the past, Lowy Institute polling has found most Australians are wary of foreign investment in agriculture, residential real estate and critical infrastructure such as ports and airports.

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