Japan
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Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s best friend in Asia
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in Asia?
United States
Confidence in world leaders
How much confidence you have in the following leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs?
United States
Feelings towards other nations
The ‘feelings thermometer’ measures Australians’ warmth towards other countries and territories on a scale of 0° (coldest feelings) to 100° (warmest feelings), with each score reflecting the mean of responses.
Security and defence
Preference for closer security relations
Now thinking about defence and security. Australia already has close security partnerships with the United States and the United Kingdom. If Australia were to establish closer security relations with another country, which one of the following would you choose?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Trust in global powers
How much do you trust the following countries to act responsibly in the world?
Questions from previous years
United States
Australia’s best friend in the world
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in the world?
Global powers and world leaders
Democracies around the world
Here is a list of countries and territories. For each one, please indicate whether you agree or disagree that the country or territory is a democracy.
United States
Foreign investment by country
Are you in favour or opposed to a company, bank or investment fund controlled by the following foreign governments buying a controlling stake in a major Australian company?
Security and defence
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
Thinking now about Australia’s partnerships in the world. Would you support or oppose Australia forming a four-way partnership with the democracies of India, Japan and the United States to promote peace and security in the region?
United States
World’s leading economic powers
Today, which one of the following do you think is the world’s leading economic power?
Security and defence
New submarines
And now about Australia’s proposed purchase of new submarines. Companies in France, Germany and Japan are in a competitive tender to build Australia’s next generation of submarines. Which statement comes closest to your personal view?
China
Conflict between China and Japan
In the event of a military conflict between China and Japan, please say which one of the following statements comes closest to your own personal view.
Global powers and world leaders
Foreign investment in Australian real estate
Do you think the Australian government is allowing too much investment, about the right amount of investment, or not enough investment, from the following country or region?
China
North Asian free trade agreements
In 2014, Australia signed free trade agreements with Japan, Korea and China. On balance, do you personally think these kinds of free trade agreements are good or bad for the Australian economy and for Australia’s relations with those countries, or do they make no difference?
Economy and trade
Importance of Australia in the G20
Do you personally think it is important or not important for Australia to be part of organisations or groups like the G20?
United States
Important security partners for Australia
Which country do you personally think will be Australia’s most important security partner over the next 10 years?
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United States
Other important security partners for Australia
Which country do you personally think will be Australia’s second-most important security partner over the next 10 years?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s bilateral relationships under the Rudd government
Since the Rudd government was elected in November 2007, do you think Australia’s relations with each of the following countries are now better or worse?
Australian foreign policy
Japanese whaling
Thinking about the Australian government’s efforts to stop Japanese whaling. Please say which of the following statements comes closest to your own view.
Economy and trade
Attitudes to free trade
I am going to read you some statements about moving towards freer trade.
Economy and trade
Free trade agreement with Japan
On balance, do you think signing a free trade agreement with Japan would be good or bad for Australia or would it make no difference?
Global powers and world leaders
Importance of other economies to Australia in the future
How important will these economies be for Australia in 25 years time?
Global powers and world leaders
Importance of other economies to Australia today
How important are the following economies for Australia at the moment?
United States
Global powers and influence in Asia
How much influence do you think each of the following countries has in Asia?
United States
Global powers and influence in the world
How influential would you want each of the following countries to be in the world? Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning not at all influential and 10 meaning extremely influential.