Foreign aid
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Questions from previous years
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australian relations with Pacific Islands countries
Now a question about the Pacific Islands. In your opinion are Australia’s relations with Pacific Islands countries improving, worsening or staying about the same?
Australian foreign policy
Budget priorities
Now about the federal budget. If you were making up the budget for the federal government this year, would you personally increase spending, decrease spending or keep spending about the same for:
Australia and the Pacific
Foreign aid to the Pacific
Thinking specifically about foreign aid to Pacific Island nations. Would you personally be in favour or against Australia providing aid for the following purpose:
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Potential Chinese military base in the Pacific
To what extent are you concerned or not concerned about China potentially opening a military base in a Pacific Islands country?
China
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
To what extent are you concerned or not concerned about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Australian foreign policy
Foreign aid for Covid-19 vaccines
Now thinking about Australia helping other countries to access Covid-19 vaccines. Are you in favour or against Australia helping the following countries to pay for Covid-19 vaccines?
China
Australian government policies towards China
Would you support or oppose the following Australian government policies towards China?
Australia and the Pacific
Attitudes to Papua New Guinea
Now a question about Papua New Guinea. Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
Australian foreign policy
Australia in the Pacific
Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with each of the following statements:
Foreign aid
Effect of foreign aid
Despite an general aversion to spending more on aid, most Australians have positive views on the role of aid in Australia’s international relations. A majority (70%) say that giving foreign aid helps Australia’s relations with other countries. They are divided as to whether foreign aid helps or makes no difference to Australia’s national security (44% each). A sizeable minority (39%) say that foreign aid hurts Australia’s economy, while a third (32%) say it makes no difference.
Foreign aid
Estimated foreign aid spending
Just based on what you know, please indicate what percentage of the Australian federal budget you think is actually spent on foreign aid.
Foreign aid
Ideal foreign aid spending
Just based on what you know, please indicate what percentage of the Australian federal budget you think should be spent on foreign aid.
Australian foreign policy
Future intervention in Pacific
If there is another major crisis in the Pacific, such as happened in the Solomon Islands in 2003, do you personally think Australia should ... ?
Foreign aid
Support for size of aid budget
Thinking now about the aid the Australian government provides to developing countries. Currently the government provides approximately five billion dollars in aid to developing countries, or around 1.2 per cent of the budget. Do you think this is too high, too low or about right?
Australian foreign policy
Australian government agencies
How important are the Australian government agencies involved in international relations?
Indonesia
Indonesia’s relationship with Australia
Which one of the following two words do you personally think best describes Indonesia’s relationship with Australia? Would you say …?
Foreign aid
Most important objective of foreign aid
Now about possible objectives for Australia’s overseas aid program. Which ONE of the following do you yourself think is the most important objective of Australia’s overseas aid program
Australia and the Pacific
Restarting dialogue with Fiji
Would you now personally be in favour or against the Australian government restarting ministerial-level contacts with this government in Fiji?
Australian foreign policy
Goals of Australian foreign policy
Thinking about what Australian foreign policy should be trying to achieve, I am going to read a list of goals, and ask you to tell me how important each one is for Australia.
Foreign aid
Amount of aid given to developing countries
Do you personally think the government is currently giving too much, too little or about the right amount of aid to developing countries?
Australia and the Pacific
Approach to Fiji sanctions
Which one of the following approaches do you think the Australian government should now take with the regime in Fiji regarding sanctions:
Australia and the Pacific
Australian assistance to Papua New Guinea
Should Australia do more, less or about the same to help Papua New Guinea?
Australian foreign policy
Morality of Australian foreign policy
Now about Australia’s foreign policy. Do you think that, as compared to other countries, the morality of Australia’s foreign policy is above average, about average, or below average?
Foreign aid
Objectives of foreign aid
Now about four possible objectives for Australia’s overseas aid program. Please say whether you regard each as a top priority, somewhat of a priority or not a priority.
Foreign aid
Views of foreign aid
Thinking about the Australian Government giving aid to poor countries, which of the following statements is closest to your view?