The federal government report card

The Australia Talks National Survey 2021 asked respondents "How good or bad a job would you say the federal government is doing in each of the following areas?" 

Bar charts show the responses for "How good or bad a job would you say the federal government is doing in each of the following areas" with answers arranged left to right: very bad, somewhat bad, don't know, somewhat good and good. Handling of asylum seekers and refugees 51% very bad 19% somewhat bad 3% don't know 12% somewhat good 15% very good Addressing climate change 49 25 3 17 6 Protecting the environment 42 28 2 21 7 Managing the distribution of water 40 26 12 17 5 Helping people get out of poverty 37 34 4 19 5 Working towards reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 34 25 7 22 12 Promoting social justice 34 28 8 22 8 Combating domestic abuse 34 32 9 22 3 Addressing mental ill health 32 33 6 24 5 Supporting the arts 29 24 17 25 6 Supporting quality education systems 26 28 6 33 8 Navigating international affairs 17 29 5 36 14 Responding to natural disasters 16 19 2 33 30 Ensuring access to health care 14 25 3 37 21 Strengthening the economy 14 24 5 42 15 Maintaining infrastructure 12 29 6 43 10 Effectively handling threats to public health 9 13 1 40 37 Keeping the country safe 7 14 4 42 33
Note: Some totals do not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: ABC/Vox Pop Labs, Australia Talks National Survey 2021 Get the data