Attitudes to Papua New Guinea
Now a question about Papua New Guinea. Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
This question was last asked in 2019.
- 60%
 - 30%
 - 0%
 - 30%
 - 60%
 - 90%
 
Stability in Papua New Guinea is important to Australia's national interest
 2015 
 13
 82
 5
 2018 
 15
 76
 9
 Australia has a moral obligation to help Papua New Guinea
 2015 
 19
 77
 2018 
 19
 77
 5
 Australia’s relationship with PNG has been damaged because of the Manus Island detention centre
 2018 
 28
 58
 14
 Australian aid to Papua New Guinea has little impact on life in Papua New Guinea
 2015 
 42
 38
 20
 2018 
 44
 37
 19
 Papua New Guinea has strong economic prospects
 2018 
 45
 34
 21
 2019 
 46
 37
 17
 Papua New Guinea is taking asylum seekers on Manus Island because it wants to help Australia
 2015 
 58
 32
 10
 Dashed line indicates change in mode: see Methodology.
- Disagree
 - Agree
 - Don’t know / no view
 
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