Economic optimism −11 from 2025 In 2026, 41% were optimistic about Australia’s economic performance over the next five years. Theme Economy and trade | Asked in 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 and 13 more
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
US alliance: importance to Australia’s security −7 from 2025 In 2026, 73% say Australia’s alliance relationship with the United States was important to its security. Theme Relations in the Indo-Pacific | Asked in 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 and 17 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
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
US and UN influence on Australian foreign policy In 2009, 50% of Australians said too much when asked about the United States. Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in 2009 2008 2006 2005
Continued military involvement in Iraq In 2007, 57% of Australians said no. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2007 2005
Free trade negotiations with China In 2007, 38% of Australians said mostly good. Theme Economy and trade | Asked in 2007 2005
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
Attitudes to international trade In 2005, 88% of Australians said favour when asked about we should try to negotiate international agreements that open other countries markets to our exports. Theme Economy and trade | Asked in 2005
Australia’s compliance with international law In 2005, 64% of Australians said even though decisions might go against us. Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in 2005
Australia’s involvement in Iraq In 2005, 54% of Australians said oppose. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2005
Characteristics of Australia In 2005, 82% of Australians said agree when asked about a good international citizen. Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in 2005
Democracy in the Middle East In 2005, 52% of Australians said yes. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2005
Effect of globalisation In 2005, 66% of Australians said mostly good when asked about your standard of living. Theme Economy and trade | Asked in 2005
Extraterritorial strikes against terrorists In 2005, 66% of Australians said yes. Theme Defence and security | Asked in 2005
Free trade agreement with the United States In 2005, 34% of Australians said mostly good. Theme Economy and trade | Asked in 2005
Impact of foreign policy on everyday life In 2005, 40% of Australians said some. Theme Australian foreign policy | Asked in 2005
Views of foreign aid In 2005, 34% of Australians said helping to raise world living standards. Theme Foreign aid | Asked in 2005
War over Taiwan In 2005, 72% of Australians said disagree. Theme Relations in the Indo-Pacific | Asked in 2005
