ANZUS, arms control and nuclear defence systems, Australian attitudes, June 1985

Topics in this survey include: ANZUS; support for ANZUS; support for variety of forms of defence co-operation; US or Australia benefits gained by Australia from ANZUS; ANZUS and risk of attack of Australia; trust in US to come to Australia's defence; visits by US nuclear-powered warships; visits by US warships carrying nuclear weapons; ability of Australia to defend itself; confidence in the ability of the US and USSR to deal responsibly with world problems; commitment by US and USSR to reach arms reduction agreement; purposes of SDI or 'Star Wars'; respondent's reading on SDI or 'Star Wars'; consequences of US development of anti-missile defence system; importance of US development of anti-missile defence system; anti-missile defence system and increased chance of arms agreement v./ accelerated arms race; anti-missile defence system and risk of nuclear war; anti-missile defence system and conventional war; USSR research anti-missile defence system; USSR deployment anti-missile defence system; anti-missile defence system and deterrence v./ 'bargaining chip'; anti-missile defence system and rationales for research. Standard variables include Federal voting intention, household size, age, marital status, schooling, occupation of respondent or of main income earner, household income, country of birth, industry sector, religion, tenure of dwelling, sex, area. This study is part of a series (SSDA No's 525 to 532) commissioned by the United States Information Service between 1982 and 1985 on Australians' attitudes to defence issues. Similar studies were carried out in New Zealand at the same time (SSDA No's 521 to 524) which contain some parallel questions. Data not available on Nesstar. Please contact archive staff at [e-mail] if you wish to access these data.