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Federal government foreign policy performance

−12 from 2024

In 2026, 37% said the current federal Labor government is doing quite a good job of handling Australia’s foreign policy.

Question Federal government foreign policy performance

Now thinking about the Australian government. To what extent do you think the current federal Labor government is doing a good job, or a poor job, of handling Australia’s foreign policy?

  1. 0%
  2. 25%
  3. 50%
  4. 75%
  5. 100%
2024
7
49
29
12
2026
6
37
30
24
  • Very good job
  • Quite good job
  • Quite poor job
  • Very poor job
Total
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2026 observation

When asked about the performance of the Albanese government on foreign policy, a slim majority of Australians (54%) rate it as either ‘quite poor’ or ‘very poor’, up 13 points from 2024. A large minority (43%) say the Albanese government has done ‘quite a good job’ or a ‘very good job’, down 13 points from 2024.

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