2025
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?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia and the United States under President Trump
Should Australia remain close to the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump?
Climate change and energy
Australia’s 2050 energy mix
Thinking again about the aim to bring Australia’s national greenhouse gas emissions down to net zero by 2050.
Defence and security
Australia’s response to the war in Ukraine
Thinking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, would you support or oppose Australia:
Australian government performance
Better at managing Trump and Xi
Do you think Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton would be better as prime minister at managing Australia’s relationship with:
Australian government performance
Better foreign policy prime minister
Over the next three years, do you think Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton would be more competent at handling Australia’s foreign policy?
Australian government performance
Better party by foreign policy issue
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
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: Australian policy settings
For each of the following, please indicate whether you think Australia should be doing more, less, or about the same as now:
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?
Defence and security
Defence spending
Now thinking about Australia’s defence capabilities. Australia currently spends about 2% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) on defence. Taking into account global circumstances, do you think Australia should:
Societal issues
Democracy
Which of the following statements comes closest to your views about democracy?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Donald Trump: optimism
Now thinking about the presidency of Donald Trump. Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next four years with Donald Trump as US president?
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.
Democracy
Ideal form of government
Please name one country or territory that you think comes closest to implementing your ideal form of government:
Societal issues
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
Influence in Pacific Island countries
Now thinking about the Pacific Islands region. In your opinion, which one of these countries has the most influence in Pacific Island countries?
Economy and trade
International students in Australia
Thinking about the numbers of international students enrolled at Australian universities, do you think the numbers are:
Economy and trade
Manufacturing in Australia
Thinking about how Australia sources and makes the goods it needs.
Global powers and world leaders
More reliable partner: Xi or Trump
Which leader, US President Donald Trump or Chinese President Xi Jinping, do you think is a more reliable partner for Australia?
Climate change and energy
Net zero: economic opportunity or cost
Both major political parties in Australia have committed to bringing Australia’s national greenhouse gas emissions down to net zero by 2050. This presents both costs and opportunities for the economy.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Policies of President Trump
Here are some policies of US President Donald Trump. Please indicate whether you approve or disapprove of each one:
Climate change and energy
Potential federal government policies on climate change
Would you support or oppose the following federal government policies?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Relations with superpowers: United States and China
Is Australia’s relationship with China or the United States more important to Australia?
Societal issues
Social media and democracy
Now a question about the impact of social media on democracy.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Superpowers in the future
Now a question about the role and influence of countries in the future. Ten years from now, which of these countries or regions do you think will be the most important and powerful in the world?
Foreign aid
Support for size of aid budget
Thinking now about the aid the Australian government provides to developing countries.
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
United States’ defence of Australia
Do you think the United States would or would not come to Australia’s defence if Australia were attacked by the military of another country?
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?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
US–China technological competition
Next, thinking about technological innovation. Ten years from now, which of these countries do you think will be more advanced at developing and using the world’s most important technologies?
Defence and security
Willingness to defend Australia
If Australia were attacked directly by the military of another country, and you were physically capable of doing so, would you be willing to fight to defend Australia?