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2007 UNITED STATES STUDIES CENTRENATIONAL SURVEY RESULTSPart 1
INTRODUCTION
Professor Alan DupontActing Chief Executive Officer
3 October 2007
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Australian attitudes towards the United States: Foreign Policy, Security, Economics and Trade2007 UNITED STATES STUDIES CENTRENATIONAL SURVEY RESULTSPart 1Presentation by Professor Murray Goot
3 October 2007
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Survey Details
Survey period: Friday 13 July - Sunday 29 JulyFieldwork: Surveys Australia (a subsidiary of ACNielsen)Sample size: 1,213Method: Telephone (average time of interview: 29 minutes)Weighting factors: age, sex, education
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Includes questions used in other surveys (as well as new ones) allowing comparisons to:
earlier findings contemporaneous data
Asks questions about other countries including UK, Japan, China, Indonesia and North Korea that parallel those asked about the US on a range of topics, including:
the image of each country the ability of each country to deal responsibly with world problems the importance of each country to Australia as a security and economic partner foreign investment
Uses split samples (e.g. Sample A/B) to show how responses vary with:
slightly different questions the same questions but in a different order the same questions but with different introductions Methodological Features
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The Australia-US Alliance
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Australian Opinion Towards the US
Sample A. Very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of [country]?
n = 595FavourableUnfavourableDont knowVerySomewhatTotalVerySomewhatTotalUnited States184159281038 4
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US as a Security Partner
Sample A.Thinking about the next five-to-ten years, in your opinion how close a SECURITY partner of Australia will [country] be?
n = 595Very closeFairly closeNot very closeDKUnited States6230 6 3
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ANZUS TreatyHow important do you think the US alliance under ANZUS is for protecting Australias security?
[n = 1213]
Do you think that our defence alliance with the United States is:
[n = 1213]
If Australias security were threatened by some other country, how much trust do you feel Australia can have in the United States to come to Australias defence?
[n = 1213]
Very importantFairly importantTotalNot importantNot at all importantTotalDK374279115166
Likely to reduce the risk of an attack on Australia19Likely to make no difference to the risk of attack on Australia34Likely to increase the risk of an attack on Australia44Dont Know 4
A great dealFair amountTotalNot very muchNone at allTotalDK284674205251
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Influence of US Policies & PracticesSample A.WORRIED about the influence of US policies and practices on Australia.
Sample B.PLEASED about the influence US policies and practices on Australia.
n = 595Very worriedSomewhat worriedTotalNot at all worriedDKAmerican foreign policy38397715 8American trade subsidies3039692010American policies on climate change31386925 6American business practices1942612811American workplace practices2033532919
n = 618Very pleasedSomewhat pleasedTotalNot at all pleasedDKAmerican trade subsidies 421255619American policies on climate change 629355213American foreign policy 430345213American workplace practices 330333927American business practices 739463817
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United States in the World
Confidence in [country] to deal responsibly with world problems?
n = 1213A great dealA fair amountTotalNot very muchNone at allTotalDKUnited States73037392160 3
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Opinion of the American President
Sample A.What is your overall opinion of the American President?
Sample B. (a) What do you think the overall opinion of most Australians is of the US President? (b) What is your overall opinion of the American President?
Sample C.Most Australians seem to have an unfavourable view of the American President. What is your overall opinion of the American President?
n = 398FavourableUnfavourableDKVerySomewhatTotalSomewhatVeryTotal424282839675
n = 406FavourableUnfavourableDKVerySomewhatTotalSomewhatVeryTotal(a) Estimate118194830783(b) Actual324273237694
n = 409FavourableUnfavourableDKVerySomewhatTotalSomewhatVeryTotal426302642682
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Impact of US Economic PoliciesDo you think that the economic policies and actions of the US have been more helpful or more harmful to the economic situation in Australia, or have they had little effect on Australia?
[n = 1213]
When you say that, what economic policies and actions of the US are you thinking of? Any others?
[n = 1067]
HelpfulLittle effectHarmfulDK18294012
Subsidies/agricultural/farming subsidies/protection of their own farmers/products15The war/war in Iraq/war on terrorism13Imports & exports - meat/wheat/fruit/sugar9Farming/agricultural policies8Wheat policy/trade/scandal5Nothing/ no comment8Dont know10
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US Australia Free Trade AgreementHave you read or heard of the United States Australia Free Trade Agreement?
[n = 1213]
[IF YES] How much would you say you know about it?
[n = 970]
Which of these views about the US-Australia Free Trade agreement is closest to your view?
[n = 1213]
Yes79No/Dont know21
A fair bit22Not much67Nothing at all11
Australia is likely to do better than the US out of the agreement 6Australia and the US are likely to do equally well out of the agreement20The US is likely to do better than Australia out of the agreement63Dont know11
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Climate Change and Global WarmingGlobal warming versus Islamic fundamentalism as an international problem.
[n = 1213]
Attitudes/opinions about Australia and the US not willing to make a binding commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
[n = 1213]
Which of the following views about the US and Australian position on greenhouse emissions comes closest to your view
[n = 1213]
More seriousEqually seriousLess seriousDK4036204
Support US-Australia decision not to set targets24Oppose US-Australia decision not to set targets69Dont know7
Australia is likely to do better than the US by not agreeing to a target21Australia and the US are likely to do equally well or badly by not agreeing to a target51The US is likely to do better than Australia by not agreeing to a target17Dont know11
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The Impact of Iraq
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Australian involvement in IraqAnd when it comes to Australias military presence in Iraq, do youAsked before questions on the threat of Al Qaeda and the war on terror
[n = 620]
Asked after questions on the threat of Al Qaeda and the war on terror
[n = 595]
Support Australia in IraqOppose Australia in Iraq
StronglySomewhatTotalSomewhatStronglyTotalDK1227392534592
Support Australia in IraqOppose Australia in Iraq
StronglySomewhatTotalSomewhatStronglyTotalDK1023332341643
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Australian involvement in Afghanistan And when it comes to Australias military presence in Afghanistan, do youAsked before questions on the threat of Al Qaeda and the war on terror
[n = 618]
Asked after questions on the threat of Al Qaeda and the war on terror
[n = 595]
Support Australia in AfghanistanOppose Australia in AfghanistanStronglySomewhatTotalSomewhatStronglyTotalDK
1535502422463
Support Australia in AfghanistanOppose Australia in AfghanistanStronglySomewhatTotalSomewhatStronglyTotalDK
1529442328514
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Threat from TerrorismSome people say there is a real threat to Australia from Al Qaeda or Islamic fundamentalism. Other people say the threat to Australia from Al Qaeda or Islamic fundamentalism has been exaggerated.
Asked before questions on Iraq and Afghanistan [n = 595]
Asked after questions on Iraq and Afghanistan
[n = 618]
Al Qaeda or Islamic fundamentalism is a real threat49The threat posed has been exaggerated46Dont Know 4
Al Qaeda or Islamic fundamentalism is a real threat53The threat posed has been exaggerated40Dont Know 7
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Historical Australian Opinion of the US
Please tell me if you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of the United States?
Chart3
1983
69
1984
1985
1986
73
1987
72
1988
75
1989
68
1990
85
1st Gulf War
72
1992
1993
72
1994
72
1995
1996
1997
1998
76
1999
76
2000
76
76
2001
75
75
2002
2003
Iraq War
60
60
65
2004
2005
63
2006
2007
60
60
58
Favourable (%)
Opinion of the United States
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1983Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct69
Nov
Dec
1984Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1985Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1986Jan
Feb
Mar73
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1987Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep72
Oct
Nov
Dec
1988Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct75
Nov
Dec
1989Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug68
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1990Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1991Jan85
1st Gulf WarFeb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct72
Nov
Dec
1992Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1993Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep72
Oct
Nov
Dec
1994Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep72
Oct
Nov
Dec
1995Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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1996Jan
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1997Jan
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1998Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep76
Oct
Nov
Dec
1999Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun76
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2000Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun76
Jul76
Aug
Sep
Oct
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2001Jan
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Apr75
May75
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2002Jan
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Mar
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Apr60
May6063
Jun
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Sep65
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2004Jan
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Mar
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2005Jan
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Mar
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Sep63
Oct
Nov
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2006Jan
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May
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2007Jan
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Mar
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May60
Jun60
Jul5853
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Favourable (%)
Figure 1. Opinion of the United States
Sheet2
1999Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jun71
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2000Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul69
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2001Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May66
Jun
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Aug
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Nov
Dec
2002Jan
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2003Jan
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Sep50
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2005Jan
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2006Jan
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Confidence (%)
Confidence that US will deal fairly with the world
Sheet3
1982Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct83
Nov
Dec
1983Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jul
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Sep
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May74
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep76
Oct
Nov
Dec
1985Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun75
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec76
1986Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct74
Nov
Dec
1987Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep74
Oct
Nov
Dec
1988Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct73
Nov
Dec
1989Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug73
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1990Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1991Jan86
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct78
Nov
Dec
1992Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1993Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May77
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep81
Oct
Nov
Dec
1994Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep78
Oct
Nov
Dec
1995Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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1996Jan
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Jun85
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1997Jan
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Nov
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1998Jan
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Jul
Aug
Sep90
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Nov
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1999Jan86
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun89
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2000Jan
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Aug
Sep84
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2006Jan
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Importance (%)
Figure 3. Importance of ANZUS for protecting Australia's security
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Historical Australian Opinion of the US
In general, how much confidence do you have in the ability of the United States to deal responsibly with world problems a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all? (1984-2007)
Chart6
1999
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Confidence (%)
Confidence that US will deal fairly with the world
Sheet1
1983Jan
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Oct69
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1987Jan
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Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep72
Oct
Nov
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1988Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct75
Nov
Dec
1989Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
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Sep
Oct
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1990Jan
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Favourable (%)
Figure 1. Opinion of the United States
Sheet2
1999Jan
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2007Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul37
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sheet2
Confidence (%)
Confidence that US will deal fairly with the world
Sheet3
1982Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct83
Nov
Dec
1983Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct78
Nov
Dec
1984Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May74
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep76
Oct
Nov
Dec
1985Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun75
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec76
1986Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct74
Nov
Dec
1987Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep74
Oct
Nov
Dec
1988Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct73
Nov
Dec
1989Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug73
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1990Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1991Jan86
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct78
Nov
Dec
1992Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1993Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May77
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep81
Oct
Nov
Dec
1994Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep78
Oct
Nov
Dec
1995Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1996Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun85
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1997Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1998Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep90
Oct
Nov
Dec
1999Jan86
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun89
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2000Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul89
Aug
Sep84
Oct
Nov
Dec
2001Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May85
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2002Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr88
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2003Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep86
Oct
Nov
Dec
2004Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct82
Nov
Dec
2005Jan
Feb72
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug75
Sep
Oct
Nov75
Dec
2006Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul70
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2007Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May63
Jun
Jul80
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sheet3
Yr
Importance (%)
Figure 3. Importance of ANZUS for protecting Australia's security
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1982
83
1983
78
1984
74
76
1985
75
76
1986
74
1987
74
1988
73
1989
73
1990
86
78
1992
1993
77
81
1994
78
1995
1996
85
1997
1998
90
86
89
2000
89
84
2001
85
2002
88
2003
86
2004
82
2005
72
75
75
2006
70
2007
63
80
Importance (%)
Importance of ANZUS for protecting Australia's security,1982-1997
Sheet1
1983Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct69
Nov
Dec
1984Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1985Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1986Jan
Feb
Mar73
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1987Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep72
Oct
Nov
Dec
1988Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct75
Nov
Dec
1989Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug68
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1990Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1991Jan85
1st Gulf WarFeb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct72
Nov
Dec
1992Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1993Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep72
Oct
Nov
Dec
1994Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep72
Oct
Nov
Dec
1995Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1996Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1997Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1998Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep76
Oct
Nov
Dec
1999Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun76
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2000Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun76
Jul76
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2001Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr75
May75
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2002Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2003Jan
Feb
Iraq WarMar
Apr60
May6063
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep65
Oct
Nov
Dec
2004Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2005Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep63
Oct
Nov
Dec
2006Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2007Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May60
Jun60
Jul5853
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Figure 1. Opinion of the United States
Sheet2
1999Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun71
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2000Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul69
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2001Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May66
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2002Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2003Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep50
Oct
Nov
Dec
2004Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2005Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep44
Oct
Nov
Dec
2006Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2007Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul37
Aug
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Oct
Nov
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Yr
Confidence (%)
Confidence that US will deal fairly with the world
Sheet3
1982Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct83
Nov
Dec
1983Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct78
Nov
Dec
1984Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May74
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep76
Oct
Nov
Dec
1985Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun75
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec76
1986Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct74
Nov
Dec
1987Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep74
Oct
Nov
Dec
1988Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct73
Nov
Dec
1989Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug73
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1990Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1991Jan86
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct78
Nov
Dec
1992Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1993Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May77
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep81
Oct
Nov
Dec
1994Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep78
Oct
Nov
Dec
1995Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1996Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun85
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1997Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1998Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep90
Oct
Nov
Dec
1999Jan86
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun89
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2000Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul89
Aug
Sep84
Oct
Nov
Dec
2001Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May85
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2002Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr88
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2003Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep86
Oct
Nov
Dec
2004Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct82
Nov
Dec
2005Jan
Feb72
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug75
Sep
Oct
Nov75
Dec
2006Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul70
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2007Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May63
Jun
Jul80
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Yr
Importance (%)
Figure 3. Importance of ANZUS for protecting Australia's security
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Australia as a Terrorist TargetSome people say that Australias decision to join the US Government in the war on terror has made Australia more of a terrorist target. Other people say that Australias decision to join the US government in the war on terror has not made Australia more of a terrorist target.
Asked before questions on Iraq and Afghanistan
[n = 595]
Asked after questions on Iraq and Afghanistan[n = 618]
Australias decision has made Australia more of a target73Australias decision has made Australia no more of a target24Dont Know 2
Australias decision has made Australia more of a target71Australias decision has made Australia no more of a target25Dont Know 4
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Whether Australia should be more independent of the US, 1975 and 2007
1975 Sept2007 JulyUSIAUSSCSeek closer co-operation with the US399-30Maintain the present relationship3041+11Act more independently of the US2648+22DK53-2n(933)(618)
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America Compared
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Australian Opinion Towards Other Countries
Sample A. Very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of [country]?
n = 595FavourableUnfavourableDont knowVerySomewhatTotalVerySomewhatTotalUK345387729 4Japan21547514418 8United States184159281038 4China9485728735 9Indonesia4333738155310North Korea2131540307015
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Security Partners of Australia
Sample A.Thinking about the next five-to-ten years, in your opinion how close a SECURITY partner of Australia will [country] be?
n = 595Very closeFairly closeNot very closeDKUnited States6230 6 3UK503611 3Japan215419 6China143742 6Indonesia103944 6North Korea 31080 7
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Confidence in countries to deal responsibly with world problems
n = 1213A great dealA fair amountTotalNot very muchNone at allTotalDKUK15567122426 4Australia14476129837 2Japan8455331839 8United States73037392160 3China425 29422264 7Indonesia11011413881 9
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Economic Partners of Australia
Sample A.Thinking about the next five-to-ten years, in your opinion how close an ECONOMIC partner of Australia will [country] be?
n = 595Very closeFairly closeNot very closeDKChina5336 7 4United States4840 9 3Japan4444 9 4UK294622 3Indonesia145031 6North Korea 32265 9
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Foreign Investment in AustraliaHow do you feel about the following countries investing money in Australia?
[n = 1213]
Investment fromAll for it/for it within limitsTotalNeither for nor against/dont mindTotalAgainst it generally/absolutelyTotalBritain(21/42)63(15/15)30 (5/3)8Europe(18/41)59(16/15)31 (7/3)10Japan(17/39)56(16/15)31 (9/5)14America(15/41)56(15/15)30(10/5)15China(12/36)48(16/15)31(14/7)21India(11/34)45(17/18)35(11/9)20
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