Pacific Islands

Charts from previous years

• Potential federal government policies on climate change

  In 2025, 82% of Australians said they would support providing subsidies for the development of renewable energy technologies.

  Theme Climate change and energy | Asked in

  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2022
  • 2021

  
• Visa requirements for citizens of Pacific Islands countries

  In 2024, 67% support relaxing visa requirements for citizens of Pacific Islands countries to enable them to live, work and study in Australia.

  Theme Relations in the Indo-Pacific | Asked in

  • 2024

  
• Australian relations with Pacific Islands countries

  In 2023, 49% of Australians said relations with Pacific Islands countries were staying about the same.

  Theme Australia and the Pacific | Asked in

  • 2023

  
• Potential Chinese military base in the Pacific

  In 2023, 45% of Australians were somewhat concerned about about China potentially opening a military base in a Pacific Islands country.

  Theme China | Asked in

  • 2023
  • 2022

  
• Immigration and national identity

  In 2022, 68% said Australia’s openness to people from all over the world is essential to who we are as a nation.

  Theme Immigration and refugees | Asked in

  • 2022
  • 2018

  
• Use of Australian military forces

  In 2022, 79% were in favour of using Australian military forces to stop a government from committing genocide and killing large numbers of its own people.

  Theme Defence and security | Asked in

  • 2022
  • 2019
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2005

  
• Australia’s climate policies and reputation

  In 2020, 31% said Australia’s approach to climate change had had a somewhat negative effect on its relationship with Pacific Islands countries.

  Theme Climate change and energy | Asked in

  • 2020

  
• Attitudes to immigration

  In 2019, 71% disagreed Australian cities are already too crowded.

  Theme Immigration and refugees | Asked in

  • 2019
  • 2016

  
• Australia in the Pacific

  In 2019, 77% agreed Australia has a moral obligation to help the Pacific.

  Theme Australia and the Pacific | Asked in

  • 2019

  
• Border protection and Australia’s reputation

  In 2019, 40% said Australia’s border protection policies make no difference its international reputation.

  Theme Immigration and refugees | Asked in

  • 2019

  
• Future intervention in Pacific

  In 2017, 81% of Australians said intervene to provide military and humanitarian support.

  Theme Australia and the Pacific | Asked in

  • 2017

  
• Nauru and Manus Island policy

  In 2017, 48% said they should never be settled in Australia.

  Theme Immigration and refugees | Asked in

  • 2017

  
• Admiration for world leaders

  In 2015, 70% of Australians said don’t know / no view when asked about Narendra Modi.

  Theme Global powers and world leaders | Asked in

  • 2015
  • 2014

  
• Global risk priorities for Australia

  In 2015, 69% said a high risk to Australia’s security in the next ten years when asked about the emergence of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

  Theme Defence and security | Asked in

  • 2015

  
• Broadcast services in the region

  In 2012, 44% of Australians said somewhat in favour.

  Theme Australia and the Pacific | Asked in

  • 2012

  
• Restarting dialogue with Fiji

  In 2012, 51% of Australians said somewhat in favour.

  Theme Australia and the Pacific | Asked in

  • 2012

  
• Approach to Fiji sanctions

  In 2010, 56% of Australians said keep existing limited travel sanctions.

  Theme Australia and the Pacific | Asked in

  • 2010

  
• Temporary migrant worker schemes

  In 2007, 58% of Australians said agree when asked about temporary migrant worker schemes are good because they help people from poor countries to earn a bit more money.

  Theme Immigration and refugees | Asked in

  • 2007