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Lowy Institute Poll 2020 Report

Natasha Kassam 24 June 2020
  • Introduction
  • Preface
  • Executive summary
  • Global powers and world leaders
  • Relations with superpowers
  • Safety, security and threats
  • Australia’s economy and free trade agreements
  • Climate change and global warming
  • Australia’s foreign policy and intelligence agencies
  • Feelings thermometer
  • Methodology
  • Acknowledgements
2020 Report

The 2020 Lowy Institute Poll, conducted as the Covid-19 crisis was unfolding across the globe, reveals unprecedented changes in Australian attitudes to the world around us, including towards the United States, China, threats and the economy.


  • Preface
  • Executive summary
  • Global powers and world leaders Trust in global powers, confidence in world leaders
  • Relations with superpowers The United States and ANZUS, President Trump’s policies, China
  • Safety, security and threats Feelings of safety, threats to Australia’s vital interests
  • Australia’s economy and free trade agreements Economic optimism, international students, free trade agreements
  • Climate change and global warming Climate change, Australia’s policies and reputation
  • Australia’s foreign policy and intelligence agencies Australia’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies, Australia’s foreign...
  • Feelings thermometer
  • Methodology
  • Acknowledgements

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The Lowy Institute Poll is conducted annually by the Public Opinion and Foreign Policy program at the Lowy Institute.

Themes

  • Australian foreign policy
  • Covid-19
  • China
  • Climate change and energy
  • Democracy
  • Economy and trade
  • Global powers and world leaders
  • Indonesia
  • Australia and the Pacific
  • Relations in the Indo‑Pacific
  • Safety and threats
  • Security and defence
  • Societal issues
  • United States

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  • About the poll
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