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Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Trust in the United States
How much do you trust the United States to act responsibly in the world?
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US alliance: importance to Australia’s security
How important is our alliance relationship with the United States for Australia’s security?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
2024 US presidential election: Harris vs Trump
The US presidential election will be held in November this year. Which candidate would you prefer to see become president of the United States?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Harris vs Trump: by issue
Of the two US presidential candidates, which one do you personally think would be better for:
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
2024 US presidential election
Thinking about the upcoming 2024 US presidential election. If it came to a choice between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who would you prefer to see elected as the US president?
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Confidence in world leaders
How much confidence you have in the following leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs?
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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
Labor government report card
Now thinking about Australian politics. What mark out of ten would you personally give the Labor government in Canberra for its performance in handling each of the following issues — with 10 meaning it has done an excellent job, 5 an average job and 0 a very poor job?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Trust in global powers
How much do you trust the following countries to act responsibly in the world?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
US alliance: effect
I am now going to read you some different arguments about the alliance relationship with the United States. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree.
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US presidential elections: Democrats vs Republicans
Which candidate would you prefer to see become president of the United States?
Questions from previous years
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AUKUS
Thinking now about Australia’s partnerships in the world. Do you think AUKUS, the security partnership between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, will make Australia/our region more safe, less safe or make no difference?
Australian foreign policy
Australian prime ministers and foreign policy
Now thinking about the way Australia’s foreign policy has been handled by different prime ministers over the last 15 years. In your personal view, has each of the following prime ministers done a very good job, a reasonable job, or a poor job in handling Australia’s foreign policy?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Foreign military based in Australia
Are you personally in favour or against Australia allowing the United States to base military forces here in Australia?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Future roles of the United States and China
Now a question about the role and influence of countries as world leaders in the future. Ten years from now, do you think the United States/China will play:
Security and defence
Nuclear-powered submarines and regional stability
The Australian government recently announced that Australia will acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. These submarines will be powered by nuclear energy but will not carry nuclear weapons. Do you think Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS will:
Security and defence
Nuclear-powered submarines: cost
Over the next 30 years, the total cost of the program is estimated to be between $268 billion and $368 billion. Do you think it’s worth paying this cost for the additional capability nuclear-powered submarines provide, or not?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Potential conflict over Taiwan
If China were to invade Taiwan, would you support or oppose Australia, acting together with the United States, taking the following actions.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Potential military conflict between China and the United States
In the event of a military conflict between China and United States, please say which one of the following statements comes closest to your own personal view.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Respect for the United States
In your opinion is the United States more respected in the world under President Joe Biden, or was it more respected under former President Donald Trump?
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Australia’s best friend in the world
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in the world?
Australian foreign policy
Australia’s foreign policy priorities
Which of the following should be the highest priority for the federal government’s foreign policy?
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.
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Foreign influence in Australian politics
Are you personally concerned or not concerned about the influence of each of the following countries on Australia’s political processes?
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Global responses to Covid-19
Overall, how well or badly do you think each of the following countries have handled the Covid-19 pandemic so far?
Australian foreign policy
Australia’s approach to international climate change negotiations
In the leadup to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, which one of the following two statements most closely represents your own view of the approach the Australian government should take in international climate change negotiations?
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Coalition government report card
What mark out of ten would you personally give the Coalition Government in Canberra for its performance in handling each of the following issues — with 10 meaning it has done an excellent job, 5 an average job and 0 a very poor job?
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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?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Good relations with the US and China
Is it possible to have good relations with both the United States and China?
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2020 US presidential election
The United States’ presidential election will be held in November this year. Which candidate would you prefer to see become president of the United States?
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Global power in the post-crisis period
The world is currently going through a severe health and economic crisis. When the world recovers from this crisis do you think each of the following will be more powerful, less powerful or will they be just as powerful as they were before the crisis?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Military action under ANZUS
Under what circumstances should Australia act in accordance with our military alliance with the United States?
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?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Relations with superpowers: US and China
Is Australia’s relationship with China or the United States more important to Australia?
Australian foreign policy
Elections and foreign policy
Which party, either the Labor Party or the Liberal-National Coalition, do you personally think would do a better job at handling each of these issues:
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Relations with superpowers
Should the Australian government prioritise the United States or China, even if it may harm relations with the other?
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Australia and the United States under President Trump
Should Australia remain close to the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump?
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Joint military action under President Trump
Should Australia cooperate militarily with the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump?
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World’s leading economic powers
Today, which one of the following do you think is the world’s leading economic power?
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Reasons for unfavourable opinions of the US
Do any of the following factors cause you to have an unfavourable opinion of the United States?
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2016 US presidential election
The United States’ presidential election will be held in November this year. Which candidate would you prefer to see become president of the United States?
Economy and trade
Foreign acquisitions of farmland
Are you personally in favour or against the Australian government allowing foreign companies to buy Australian farmland?
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US presidential candidates and foreign policy
Would Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump do a better job of handling the United States’ foreign policy?
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Admiration for world leaders
For each of the following leaders, please say whether you personally admire them a lot, admire them a little or you don’t admire them at all.
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?
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Global risk priorities for Australia
Do you see the following as a high, moderate, low or no risk to Australia’s security in the next ten years?
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Role of the US in the next decade
In ten years’ time from now, do you personally think it will play a more important and powerful role as a world leader, a less important role, or about as important a role as a world leader as it does now?
Economy and trade
Foreign investment by sector
Are you personally in favour or against the Australian government allowing foreign companies to invest in:
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Reliability of the US security guarantee
In the future, how likely or unlikely is it that Australia will be able to rely on security guarantees from the United States?
Australian foreign policy
Australia and the Anglosphere
Thinking about Australia’s foreign relations, are you personally in favour or against the government putting a special emphasis on the countries belonging to the Anglosphere?
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?
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Most important economies to Australia
Thinking about the economies of the United States, China and Japan, which one do you think is the most important to Australia at the moment? Which one is the second most important?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
The world’s leading superpower
Will China replace the United States as the world’s leading superpower?
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US military base in Australia
Are you personally in favour or against Australia allowing the United States to base US military forces here in Australia?
Security and defence
Views on Wikileaks
Thinking now about the WikiLeaks website that publishes classified documents. Do you personally think the job WikiLeaks does is more of a good thing or more of a bad thing
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2012 US presidential election
The United States’ presidential election will be held in November this year. Which candidate would you prefer to see become president of the United States?
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2012 US presidential election: better candidate for Australia
Of these two US Presidential candidates, which one do you personally think would be better from Australia’s perspective: Barack Obama the Democrat candidate or Mitt Romney if he is the Republican candidate?
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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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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?
China
Reasons against foreign investment from China
Do you agree or disagree this is a reason as to why the Australian government is allowing too much investment from China?
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Regional views on US soldiers in Darwin
If China or Indonesia objected, would you be in favour or against allowing more US soldiers than the 2,500 limit to be based in Australia?
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US soldiers based in Darwin
Would you be in favour or against allowing more US soldiers than the 2,500 limit to be based in Australia?
Security and defence
China’s support in war on the Korean peninsula
What if China intervened to support North Korea against South Korea? Would you then personally be in favour or against Australia joining other allies like the United States in sending military forces to defend South Korea against North Korea and China?
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.
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The influence of the ‘West’
Compared to ten years ago, do you feel that Western influence around the world has increased, decreased, or has it stayed about the same?
Security and defence
War on the Korean peninsula
If North Korea provoked a full-scale war with South Korea would you personally be in favour or against Australia joining other allies like the United States in sending military forces to defend South Korea against North Korea?
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
Performance of the Rudd Government
This year the Rudd Government will complete its first term in office. What mark out of ten would you personally give the Rudd Government for its performance in handling each of the following issues — with ten meaning it has done an excellent job, five an average job and one a very poor job? Firstly …
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
US power in the coming decade
Do you think the United States will be stronger or weaker as an economic and military power in the next ten years?
Australian foreign policy
Australia’s influence under the Rudd Government
Do you agree or disagree that the Kevin Rudd Labor government has been successful in giving Australia more influence in the world?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Changing importance of ANZUS
Do you think our alliance with the United States is becoming more important, less important or is the importance of the alliance about the same?
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US and UN influence on Australian foreign policy
Does Australia take too much, too little or the right amount of notice of the views of the United States and the United Nations in our foreign policy?
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2008 US presidential election
The United States’ presidential election will be held in November this year. Which candidate would you prefer to see become president of the United States?
Global powers and world leaders
Foreign investment and Australian regulation
Please say whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statement.
Australian foreign policy
International reputation after election
Comparing Australia’s international reputation under the previous Howard government with our reputation under the current Rudd government, would you say it has improved, worsened or stayed the same?
Economy and trade
Trade policy and foreign investment
Please say whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statement.
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US elections and Australia’s interests
What difference do you think the outcome of the US presidential election will have on Australia and our international interests?
Economy and trade
Attitudes to free trade
I am going to read you some statements about moving towards freer trade.
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Australian influence on US foreign policy
To what extent do you think the United States takes into account the interests of countries like Australia when making international policy decisions?
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Changing US power
Would it be positive or negative if the US became significantly less powerful economically or politically?
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Declining US economic power
Would it be mainly positive or mainly negative if the United States becomes significantly less powerful economically?
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Declining US political power
Would it be mainly positive or mainly negative if the United States becomes significantly less powerful politically?
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?
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Opinions of Americans
Please tell me if you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable or very unfavourable opinion of Americans.
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Opinions of the United States
Please tell me if you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable or very unfavourable opinion of the United States.
Australian foreign policy
Outlook for Australia’s international security
Overall, how optimistic are you about Australia’s international security over the next five years?
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Global powers and influence in Asia
How much influence do you think each of the following countries has in Asia?
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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.
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The United States as a ‘world policeman’
Please say if you agree or disagree with the following statement: the US is playing the role of world policeman more than it should be?
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US as the ‘world’s policeman’
Do you think the United States has the responsibility to play the role of ‘world policeman’, that is, to fight violations of international law and aggression wherever they occur?
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Free trade agreement with the United States
On balance, do you think the free trade agreement we have signed with the United States is good or bad for Australia?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
War over Taiwan
Should Australia act in accordance with ANZUS even if it means going to war with China over the independence of Taiwan?