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66 questions match this tag
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 coronavirus outbreak so far?
World leaders and countries
Confidence in political leaders
For each, tell me how much confidence you have in each leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
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.
COVID-19 pandemic
Global power in the post-crisis period
The world is currently going through a severe health and economic crisis. When the world recovers from this crisis do you think each of the following will be more powerful, less powerful or will they be just as powerful as they were before the crisis?
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Importance of the US alliance
How important is our alliance relationship with the United States for Australia’s security?
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Military action under ANZUS
Under what circumstances should Australia act in accordance with our military alliance with the United States?
Security and defence
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
Thinking now about Australia’s partnerships in the world. Would you support or oppose Australia forming a four-way partnership with the democracies of India, Japan and the United States to promote peace and security in the region?
Relations with the US and China
Relations with superpowers - US and China
Is Australia's relationship with China or the United States more important to Australia?
Relations with the US and China
Trust in global powers
How much do you trust the following countries to act responsibly in the world?
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US presidential election and Australia
The United States’ Presidential election will be held in November this year. Which candidate would you prefer to see become President of the United States?
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Attitudes to ANZUS
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.
Australian foreign policy
Elections and foreign policy
Which major party would do a better job of handling the following foreign policy issues?
Relations with the US and China
Relations with superpowers
Should the Australian government prioritise the United States or China, even if it may harm relations with the other?
Economic and trade policy
Support for free trade
Overall, do you personally think free trade is good or bad for each of the following...
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Australia and the United States under President Trump
Should Australia remain close to the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump?
Security and defence
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?
Relations with the US and China
Good relations with the US and China
Do you think it is possible or not possible for Australia to have a good relationship with China and a good relationship with the United States at the same time?
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Joint military action under President Trump
Should Australia cooperate militarily with the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump?
Economic and trade policy
World's leading economic powers
Today, which one of the following do you think is the world's leading economic power?
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Reasons for unfavourable opinions of the US
Do any of the following factors cause you to have an unfavourable opinion of the United States?
Australian foreign policy
Australian Prime Ministers and Foreign Policy
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?
Economic and trade policy
Foreign acquisitions of farmland
Are you personally in favour or against the Australian government allowing foreign companies to buy Australian farmland?
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US presidential candidates and foreign policy
Would Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump do a better job of handling the United States’ foreign policy?
World leaders and countries
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.
Economic and trade policy
Foreign investment in Australian real estate
Do you think the Australian government is allowing too much investment, about the right amount of investment, or not enough investment, from the following country or region?
Security and defence
Global risk priorities for Australia
Do you see the following as a high, moderate, low or no risk to Australia's security in the next ten years?
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Role of the US in the next decade
In ten years’ time from now, do you personally think it will play a more important and powerful role as a world leader, a less important role, or about as important a role as a world leader as it does now?
Economic and trade policy
Foreign investment by sector
Are you personally in favour or against the Australian government allowing foreign companies to invest in...
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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?
Australian foreign policy
Australia and the Anglosphere
Thinking about Australia’s foreign relations, are you personally in favour or against the government putting a special emphasis on the countries belonging to the Anglosphere?
Economic and trade policy
Importance of Australia in the G20
Do you personally think it is important or not important for Australia to be part of organisations or groups like the G20?
Economic and trade policy
Most important economies to Australia
Thinking about the economies of the United States, China and Japan, which one do you think is the most important to Australia at the moment? Which one is the second most important?
Relations with the US and China
The world's leading superpower
Will China replace the United States as the world's leading superpower?
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US military base in Australia
Are you personally in favour or against Australia allowing the United States to base US military forces here in Australia?
Security and defence
Views on Wikileaks
Thinking now about the WikiLeaks website that publishes classified documents. Do you personally think the job WikiLeaks does is more of a good thing or more of a bad thing
United States
2012 US presidential election and Australia
Of these two US Presidential candidates, which one do you personally think would be better from Australia’s perspective: Barack Obama the Democrat candidate or Mitt Romney if he is the Republican candidate?
Security and defence
Important security partners for Australia
Which country do you personally think will be Australia's most important security partner over the next 10 years?
Security and defence
Important security partners for Australia
Which country do you personally think will be Australia's second-most important security partner over the next 10 years?
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Increasing US soldiers based in Darwin
Would you be in favour or against allowing more US soldiers than the 2,500 limit to be based in Australia?
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US soldiers based in Darwin
In November 2011, the Australian Prime Minister and US President announced that up to 2,500 soldiers would be based in Darwin and Northern Australia on a rotating, but permanent basis. Are you personally in favour or against up to 2,500 US soldiers being based in Darwin? Is that strongly or somewhat?
Security and defence
China's support in war on the Korean peninsula
What if China intervened to support North Korea against South Korea? Would you then personally be in favour or against Australia joining other allies like the United States in sending military forces to defend South Korea against North Korea and China?
Australian foreign policy
Goals of Australian foreign policy
Thinking about what Australian foreign policy should be trying to achieve, I am going to read a list of goals, and ask you to tell me how important each one is for Australia.
Australian foreign policy
The influence of the 'West'
Compared to ten years ago, do you feel that Western influence around the world has increased, decreased, or has it stayed about the same?
Security and defence
War on the Korean peninsula
If North Korea provoked a full-scale war with South Korea would you personally be in favour or against Australia joining other allies like the United States in sending military forces to defend South Korea against North Korea?
Australian foreign policy
Australia's bilateral relationships under the Rudd government
Since the Rudd government was elected in November 2007, do you think Australia's relations with each of the following countries are now better or worse?
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US power in the coming decade
Do you think the United States will be stronger or weaker as an economic and military power in the next ten years?
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Changing importance of ANZUS
Do you think our alliance with the United States is becoming more important, less important or is the importance of the alliance about the same?
Economic and trade policy
Foreign investment and Australian regulation
Please say whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statement.
Economic and trade policy
Foreign investment by country
If a company, bank or investment fund controlled by a foreign government was trying to buy a controlling stake in a major Australian company: please say whether you would be strongly in favour, in favour, opposed, strongly opposed.
Economic and trade policy
Trade policy and foreign investment
Please say whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statement.
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US elections and Australia's interests
What difference do you think the outcome of the US Presidential election will have on Australia and our international interests?
Economic and trade policy
Attitudes to free trade
I am going to read you some statements about moving towards freer trade.
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Australian influence on US foreign policy
To what extent do you think the United States takes into account the interests of countries like Australia when making international policy decisions?
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Changing US power
Would it be positive or negative if the US became significantly less powerful economically or politically?
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Declining US economic power
Would it be mainly positive or mainly negative if the United States becomes significantly less powerful economically?
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Declining US political power
Would it be mainly positive or mainly negative if the United States becomes significantly less powerful politically?
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Opinions of Americans
Please tell me if you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable or very unfavourable opinion of Americans.
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Opinions of the United States
Please tell me if you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable or very unfavourable opinion of the United States.
Security and defence
Outlook for Australia's international security
Overall, how optimistic are you about Australia’s international security over the next five years?
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The United States as a 'world policeman'
Please say if you agree or disagree with the following statement: the US is playing the role of world policeman more than it should be?
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US as the 'world's policeman'
Do you think the United States has the responsibility to play the role of ‘world policeman’, that is, to fight violations of international law and aggression wherever they occur?
Economic and trade policy
Attitudes to international trade
Please say whether you are in favour or not in favour of each of the following approaches to international trade.
Economic and trade policy
Free trade agreement with the United States
On balance, do you think the free trade agreement we have signed with the United States is good or bad for Australia?
Relations with the US and China
War over Taiwan
Should Australia act in accordance with ANZUS even if it means going to war with China over the independence of Taiwan?