Feelings of safety −4 from 2025 In 2026, 47% of Australians said they felt safe when thinking about world events. Theme Safety and threats | Asked in 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 and 11 more
Threats to Australia’s vital interests −3 from 2025 In 2026, 62% saw cyberattacks from other countries as a critical threat to Australia’s vital interests in the next ten years. Theme Safety and threats | Asked in 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 and 9 more
Indonesia and democracy In 2022, 48% agreed that Indonesia was a democracy. Theme Indonesia | Asked in 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 and 2 more
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 intelligence agencies In 2020, 69% agreed that Australia’s intelligence agencies are effective at protecting Australia’s national security. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2020
Attitudes to Indonesia In 2019, 62% agreed Indonesia is an important economy to Australia. Theme Indonesia | Asked in 2019 2018 2015 2013
Terrorism as a threat to Australia’s interests In 2018, 62% said strongly agree when asked about terrorism is a threat to global security as well as Australia’s. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2018
Air strikes against Islamic State In 2016, 59% of Australians said in favour. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2016
Military action against Islamic State in Iraq In 2016, 68% of Australians said in favour. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2016
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
Indonesia’s relationship with Australia In 2014, 57% of Australians said friendly. Theme Indonesia | Asked in 2014
Policy priorities with Indonesia In 2014, 31% of Australians said asylum seekers and people smuggling. Theme Indonesia | Asked in 2014
Spying practices In 2014, 87% of Australians said not acceptable when asked about New Zealand. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2014
Costs and benefits of war in Afghanistan In 2013, 61% of Australians said not worth fighting. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2013
Government spending on defence In 2013, 47% of Australians said the government is spending about the right amount on defence. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2013
Government’s response to terrorism In 2013, 68% of Australians said the government has struck about the right balance between protecting the rights of citizens and fighting terrorism. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2013
Continued military involvement in Afghanistan In 2012, 65% of Australians said no. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 and 1 more
Costs and benefits of war in Iraq In 2012, 39% of Australians said strongly disagree. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2012
Special forces remaining in Afghanistan In 2012, 34% of Australians said somewhat in favour. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2012
Australia’s involvement in Afghanistan In 2011, 72% said agree when asked about if Australia and its allies withdrew from Afghanistan Afghan women might have their rights seriously violated by an extremist government. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2011
Goals of Australian foreign policy In 2011, 81% said very important when asked about protecting the jobs of Australian workers. Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 and 2 more
Indonesia and Australia In 2011, respondents gave the statement “Indonesia benefits from having Australia as a stable and prosperous neighbour” an average rating of 7.6. Theme Indonesia | Asked in 2011 2006
UN-authorised military intervention In 2011, 82% of Australians said in favour. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2011
Views of Indonesia In 2011, respondents gave the statement “Indonesia is essentially controlled by the military” an average rating of 7.0. Theme Indonesia | Asked in 2011 2006
Confidence of aims in Afghanistan In 2010, 38% of Australians said not confident. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2010 2009 2008
Threats to Australia’s security In 2010, 35% of Australians said Iran’s nuclear program. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2010
Trajectory of Indonesia’s democracy In 2010, 41% of Australians said more open. Theme Indonesia | Asked in 2010
Goals of military involvement in Afghanistan In 2008, 38% of Australians said to support the United States under the US Alliance. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2008 2007
Continued military involvement in Iraq In 2007, 57% of Australians said no. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2007 2005
Goals of military involvement in Iraq In 2007, 44% said to support the United States under the US alliance. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2007
Outlook for Australia’s international security In 2007, 48% of Australians said optimistic. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2007 2005
Worry about threats In 2007, 55% of Australians said very worried when asked about climate change. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2007 2005
Outcomes of military involvement in Iraq In 2006, 91% of Australians said agree when asked about the war has worsened America’s relations with the Muslim world. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2006
Australia’s involvement in Iraq In 2005, 54% of Australians said oppose. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2005
Democracy in the Middle East In 2005, 52% of Australians said yes. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2005
Extraterritorial strikes against terrorists In 2005, 66% of Australians said yes. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2005
