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US alliance: importance to Australia’s security

−7 from 2025

In 2026, 73% say Australia’s alliance relationship with the United States was important to its security.

Question US alliance: importance to Australia’s security

Thinking now about the United States. How important is our alliance relationship with the United States for Australia’s security?

  1. 0%
  2. 20%
  3. 40%
  4. 60%
  5. 80%
  6. 100%
2005
45
27
72
2006
42
28
70
2007
36
27
63
2008
42
34
76
2009
55
30
85
2010
56
30
86
2011
59
23
82
2012
59
28
87
2013
54
28
82
2014
53
26
79
2015
53
27
80
2016
42
29
71
2017
53
24
77
2018
48
28
76
2019
38
34
72
2020
43
35
78
2021
47
31
78
2022
60
27
87
2023
51
31
82
2024
53
30
83
2025
49
31
80
2026
42
31
73

Indicates change in mode.

  • Very important
  • Fairly important
Total
All groups

2026 observation

Support for Australia’s alliance with the United States, known as ANZUS, has been the most resilient finding in the 22-year history of the Lowy Institute Poll. This year, support for the alliance is again strong, with nearly three-quarters of Australians (73%) saying it is either ‘very important’ or ‘fairly important’ to Australia’s security. This represents a seven-point drop from last year’s Poll and a ten-point drop from 2024, marking the sharpest sustained fall in support for the alliance in the history of the Poll. However, this year’s result remains ten points higher than the 2007 low, which was recorded during the Iraq War.

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