Meanwhile, about 95 per cent of respondents said Australia has handled the pandemic either 'fairly well' or 'very well'. This is in stark contrast with the United States, for which only seven per cent of respondents expressed praise. 'As thousands of Australians continue to seek repatriation during the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of Australians appear to support the federal government's current approach,' the Lowy report says. Elsewhere, the poll also found a large majority of Australians believe the country should provide vaccine aid to the Pacific and Southeast Asia. This is in contrast with Lowy polling in 2019 that found almost half of Australians supported a reduction in the country's foreign aid activity.

Source: The Nation May 03, 2021 02:48 UTC