U.S. – Australia Relations

National Opinion Survey: Australian Attitudes Towards the U.S.

Sydney — 3 October 2007

The United States Studies Centre has commissioned the most comprehensive survey of Australian attitudes towards the United States ever undertaken, the National Opinion Survey: Australian Attitudes Towards the US.

Professor Murray Goot, Visiting Professor in the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney designed and developed the survey in consultation with a University of Sydney reference group. Professor Goot is widely recognised as Australia's leading academic authority on public opinion.

The research employed innovative survey techniques and comparisons to opinion polls looking back over 25 years. AC Nielsen conducted telephone interviews with over 1200 people across Australia.

The first part of the survey “Australian Attitudes Towards the United States” examines the views of Australians on foreign, economic and trade policy issues including:

• The image of the US and that of President Bush
• The importance of the US as a security partner
• The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Climate change
• US trade and investment
• US business and workplace practices

Part Two of the survey is due for release by the end of the year.

Original document from sydney.edu.au.

Last update: Monday, 19 November 2007 GMT+1000