Lowy Institute Poll 2019

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Foreign investment

The issue of foreign investment in Australia has caused considerable public debate. The Lowy Institute Poll has included various questions about foreign investment, including investment in agricultural land, other sectors of the economy, and residential real estate.

2016: Foreign investment in Australian farmland

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Are you personally in favour or against the Australian government allowing foreign companies to buy Australian farmland?

  1. 90%
  2. 60%
  3. 30%
  4. 0%
  5. 30%
2016
69
18
9
2012*
63
18
13
5

  • *In 2012, this question was asked about ‘allowing foreign companies to buy Australian farmland to grow crops or farm livestock’

2015: Foreign investment in Australian residential real estate

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Do you think the Australian government is allowing too much investment, allowing about the right amount of investment, or not allowing enough investment in Australian residential real estate from:

  1. 0%
  2. 20%
  3. 40%
  4. 60%
  5. 80%
  6. 100%
China
70
21
3
Middle East
50
30
6
Japan
47
37
6
Russia
37
35
8
United States
34
45
8
Europe
34
42
11

2014: Chinese investment in Australia

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Overall, do you think the Australian government is: allowing too much investment from China, allowing about the right amount of investment from China, or not allowing enough investment from China?

  1. 0%
  2. 10%
  3. 20%
  4. 30%
  5. 40%
  6. 50%
  7. 60%
  8. 70%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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