2022
38 questions match this year. View the archive for more.
Defence and security
Acquiring nuclear-powered submarines
Are you in favour or against Australia acquiring nuclear-powered submarines?
Defence and security
Australia’s response to the war in Ukraine
Thinking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, would you support or oppose Australia:
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?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
China: economic partner or security threat
In your own view, is China more of an economic partner or more of a security threat to Australia?
Global powers and world leaders
Confidence in world leaders
How much confidence you have in the following leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs?
Societal issues
Democracy
Which of the following statements comes closest to your views about democracy?
Economy and trade
Economic optimism
Overall, how optimistic are you about Australia’s economic performance in the world over the next five years?
Global powers and world leaders
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.
Climate change and energy
Potential federal government policies on climate change
Would you support or oppose the following federal government policies?
Safety and threats
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?
Global powers and world leaders
Trust in global powers
How much do you trust the following countries to act responsibly in the world?
Global powers and world leaders
Trust in the United States
How much do you trust the United States to act responsibly in the world?
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?
Global powers and world leaders
Australia’s best friend in Asia
Which one of the following countries is Australia’s best friend in Asia?
Economy and trade
Support for free trade
Overall, do you personally think free trade is good or bad for each of the following:
United States
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.
Defence and security
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 government performance
Budget priorities
Now about the federal budget. If you were making up the budget for the federal government this year, would you personally increase spending, decrease spending or keep spending about the same for:
Australia and the Pacific
Foreign aid to the Pacific
Thinking specifically about foreign aid to Pacific Island nations. Would you personally be in favour or against Australia providing aid for the following purpose:
Defence and security
Foreign military based in Australia
Are you personally in favour or against Australia allowing the United States to base military forces here in Australia?
Societal issues
Immigration after Covid-19
Thinking now about the pause in Australia’s immigration during the pandemic. Now that borders have reopened, over the next 12 months, do you think the number of immigrants allowed into Australia should be:
China
Potential Chinese military base in the Pacific
To what extent are you concerned or not concerned about China potentially opening a military base in a Pacific Islands country?
Defence and security
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.
Defence and security
The Quad
Do you think the Quad, the partnership between Australia, India, Japan and the United States, will make Australia/our region more safe, less safe or make no difference?
Defence and security
Acquiring nuclear weapons
Would you be in favour or against Australia acquiring nuclear weapons in the future?
Global powers and world leaders
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?
Democracy
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.
Defence and security
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?
Covid-19 pandemic
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?
Economy and trade
Globalisation
Now on globalisation. Do you believe that globalisation, especially the increasing connections of our economy with others around the world, is mostly good or mostly bad for Australia?
Immigration and refugees
Immigration and national identity
Next, indicate whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right:
Indonesia
Indonesia and democracy
Now a question about Indonesia. Do you personally agree or disagree that Indonesia is a democracy?
Defence and security
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
To what extent are you concerned or not concerned about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Global powers and world leaders
Tensions in the Australia-France relationship
Which country is more to blame for the tensions in the Australia–France relationship?
Defence and security
Use of Australian military forces
Would you personally be in favour or against the use of Australian military forces: