2016
35 questions match this year
Countries and world leaders
Australia's best friend in Asia
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in Asia?
Australian government performance
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?
Economy and trade
Economic optimism
Overall, how optimistic are you about Australia’s economic performance in the world over the next five years?
Countries and world leaders
Feelings towards other nations
This year’s Lowy Institute feelings thermometer includes nineteen countries and territories, as well as the European Union and United Nations.
United States
US alliance: importance to Australia’s security
How important is our alliance relationship with the United States for Australia’s security?
Security and defence
Use of Australian military forces
Would you personally be in favour or against the use of Australian military forces:
China
Views of China
For each of the following factors, please say whether, for you personally, they have a positive or negative influence on your overall view of China.
China
China's economic future
Now about China. Please tell me which statement most closely matches your own opinion about China’s economy in the next five years.
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?
United States
US presidential election
Which candidate would you prefer to see become President of the United States?
China
Attitudes to China
Now a few more questions about China. Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
Immigration and refugees
Attitudes to immigration
Thinking about immigration to Australia. Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with each of the following statements about immigration:
Australian foreign policy
Elections and foreign policy
Which major party would do a better job of handling the following foreign policy issues?
United States
Australia and the United States under President Trump
Should Australia remain close to the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump?
United States
Joint military action under President Trump
Should Australia cooperate militarily with the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump?
China
Freedom of navigation in the South China Sea
In response to China's increasing military activities in the South China Sea, the United States has been conducting freedom of navigation operations designed to ensure freedom of navigation in the region. Are you personally in favour or against Australia conducting similar operations in an effort to ensure freedom of navigation in the South China Sea?
Security and defence
Air strikes against Islamic State
Are you personally in favour or against Australia conducting air strikes against Islamic State in Syria?
Immigration and refugees
Asylum seekers
I am going to read you some statements about asylum seekers coming to Australia by boat. Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with the following policy ideas:
