2014
29 questions match this year. View the archive for more.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s best friend in Asia
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in Asia?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
China as a military threat
Do you think it is likely or unlikely that China will become a military threat to Australia in the next 20 years?
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.
Immigration and refugees
Immigration rate
Do you personally think that the total number of migrants coming to Australia each year is too high, too low or about right?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Threats to Australia’s vital interests
Do you see the following possible threat as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat to Australia’s vital interests in the next ten years?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
US alliance: importance to Australia’s security
How important is our alliance relationship with the United States for Australia’s security?
United States
Australia’s best friend in the world
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in the world?
China
Chinese investment in Australia
Do you think the Australian government is allowing too much, too little or the right amount of investment from China?
United States
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.
Immigration and refugees
Asylum seeker policy
Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with the following policy ideas:
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia’s bilateral relationships
In your opinion, are Australia’s with the following countries improving, worsening, or staying about the same.
Australian foreign policy
Australia’s population
Now about the size of Australia’s population in the next 40 years or so. Which one of the following do you personally think would be the best target population for Australia in the next 40 years?
Australian foreign policy
Australian government agencies
How important are the Australian government agencies involved in international relations?
Consular support
Consular support to Australians
Now on the consular support the Australian government gives travellers when they encounter difficulty overseas. I am going to read out some statements other people have made about the consular support government gives to Australian travellers in difficulty overseas. For each one please say whether you personally agree or disagree:
Democracy
Democracy or economy
Still on democracy, if you had to choose between a good democracy and a strong economy for Australia, which one would you personally choose?
Global powers and world leaders
Female leaders in the world
Would the world be better or worse if we had more female political leaders?
Economy and trade
Foreign investment by sector
Are you personally in favour or against the Australian government allowing foreign companies to invest in:
Indonesia
Indonesia’s relationship with Australia
Which one of the following two words do you personally think best describes Indonesia’s relationship with Australia? Would you say …?
Global powers and world leaders
Influence of female leaders in the world
Would the world be more just, more peaceful and more prosperous if the world had more female political leaders?
Climate change and energy
Leadership or consensus role on climate action
Thinking now about international policy on the issue of global warming and carbon emissions, which ONE of the following comes closest to your own personal views on what the Australian government should be doing?
Foreign aid
Most important objective of foreign aid
Now about possible objectives for Australia’s overseas aid program. Which ONE of the following do you yourself think is the most important objective of Australia’s overseas aid program
Security and defence
Policy priorities with Indonesia
Thinking now about the issues the Indonesian and Australian governments should be working on together. And which one of these issues do you personally think is the most important?
Democracy
Reasons for not preferring democracy
For each of the following please say whether it is a major reason, a minor reason or not a reason why you personally think that [In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable OR For someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have]:
Immigration and refugees
Reasons for reducing immigration
Please say whether each of the following is a major reason, a minor reason or not a reason as to why you personally think there should be fewer migrants coming to Australia:
United States
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?
Democracy
Republic and head of state
Now about the possibility of Australia becoming a republic. If Australia became a republic with an Australian head of state, do you personally think…
