Observation
Many Australians continue to express concern about foreign influence on the country’s political processes. Eight in ten Australians (86%) say they are concerned about China’s influence on Australia’s political processes, a four-point increase from 2020, and 23 points higher than the level of concern expressed in 2018. Fewer Australians, though still a majority (54%), express concern about the influence of the United States on Australia’s political processes, a seven-point decline since 2020.