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COVIDPOLL COVIDpoll 2021 NATASHA KASSAM 3 MAY 20 21 COV IDPOLL 2021 The Lowy Institute is an independent policy think tank. Its mandate ranges across all the dimensions of international policy debate in Australia — economic, political and strategic — and it is not limited to a particular geographic region. Its two core tasks are to: • produce distinctive research and fresh policy options for Australia’s international policy and to contribute to the wider international debate • promote discussion of Australia’s role in the world by providing an accessible and high-quality forum for discussion of Australian international relations through debates, seminars, lectures, dialogues and conferences. COVIDpoll 2021 is a Lowy Institute Poll on Australian attitudes to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVIDPOLL COVIDPOLL 2021 KEY FINDINGS COVIDpoll 2021: Lowy Institute polling on Australian attitudes to the COVID-19 pandemic • The majority of Australians (59%) say the federal government has done the right amount in helping Australians overseas return home, while one third (33%) say the government has not done enough • Australians are split over the question of Australia’s closed borders, however: 41% agree with the current policy that only allows Australians with special exemptions to leave; 40% say vaccinated Australians should be able to leave; and 18% say all Australians should be free to leave • Almost all Australian adults (95%) say that Australia has handled COVID-19 well, with a 22-point jump in those saying Australia has handled COVID-19 ‘very well’ • By contrast, only 19% say the United Kingdom has handled the pandemic well, and 7% say the