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Foreign influence in Australia’s political processes
About the author
Natasha Kassam
Natasha Kassam was Director of the Lowy Institute's Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Program from 2019 to 2022, directing the annual Lowy Institute Poll and researching China’s politics, Taiwan, and Australia-China relations.
Many Australians continue to express concern about foreign influence on the country’s political processes. Eight in ten Australians (86%) say they are concerned about China’s influence on Australia’s political processes, a four-point increase from 2020, and 23 points higher than the level of concern expressed in 2018. Fewer Australians, though still a majority (54%), express concern about the influence of the United States on Australia’s political processes, a seven-point decline since 2020.
