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Conducted for the 2006 Future Summit and published exclusively in The Australian, May 4, 2006

“Globalisation causes more problems than it solves” agree the majority of Australians (60%), Britons (59%), Indonesians (58%), New Zealanders (56%) and Americans (53%), the latest Roy Morgan Global Attitude Monitor reveals. Moreover, almost two-thirds of the population in all five countries agree that the fundamental values of their societies are under threat with Americans (70%) the most likely to agree with this statement, followed by Indonesians (69%), Britons (68%), Australians (66%) and New Zealanders (62%).

Attitudes to new technology are relatively consistent across all five countries with the exception of Indonesia. The majority of Americans (70%), Australians (64%), Britons (59%) and New Zealanders (57%) are worried about the invasion of their privacy through new technology, however this is much less concern in Indonesia where only 32% are worried about the invasion of their privacy through new technology.

The effort to learn about new technology is also greater in Indonesia where a majority (55%) says that they go out of their way to learn everything they can about new technology. This is in contrast to the four other countries surveyed where only a sizeable minority — over three-in-ten - make the effort to learn everything they can about new technology (USA 33%, UK 31%, New Zealand 31% and Australia 30%).

However Indonesians agree (60%) in similar numbers with New Zealanders (61%), Britons (62%), Americans (66%) and Australians (67%) that technology is changing so fast, it’s difficult to keep up with it.

When it comes to leadership, Americans are the most likely (61%) of all five countries to agree that they consider themselves more of a leader than a follower. A majority of New Zealanders share this view (52%) however only 48% of Australians, 44% of Britons and 38% of Indonesians consider themselves to be more of leader than a follower. While some respondents in all five countries are unable to say, only in Indonesia do a majority of people disagree with the statement “I consider myself more of a leader than a follower”. In Britain also more people disagree with this statement (49%) than agree (44%).

Gary Morgan says:

“Globalisation is viewed as having a negative impact by majorities of the population in Australia (60%), Britain (59%), Indonesia (58%), New Zealand (56%) and even the USA (53%). Globalisation is also seen by a majority in all these countries as a threat to the fundamental values of their society irrespective of the religious systems those societies are founded on.

“The more economically-developed countries such as the USA, Britain, Australia and New Zealand seem to be somewhat technology weary and less confident that their privacy will be protected by new technology. On the other hand Indonesians are keener to learn about new technology and less worried about a potential invasion of their privacy by new technology.”

This special Roy Morgan Survey conducted for the 2006 Future Summit is based on the findings of Roy Morgan Single Source:

• 23,413 people aged 14 and over in Australia, between February 2005 and January 2006;
• 12,317 people aged 14 and over in New Zealand, between February 2005 and January 2006;
• 1,914 people aged 14 and over in the UK, between March and November 2005;
• 3,970 people aged 14 and over in the USA, between December 2004 and November 2005; and
• 24,689 people aged 14 and over in Indonesia, between January 2005 and December 2005.

More details are available on a subscription basis. The Future Summit will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 11/12 2006.

1. Attitudes to Globalisation: Problem or Solution?

Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement:
“Globalisation brings more problems than it solves”

	Total Respondents
	Australia	New Zealand	USA	UK	Indonesia
	%	%	%	%	%
Agree	60	56	53	59	58
Disagree	33	37	41	33	31
Can’t say	7	7	6	8	11
Total	100	100	100	100	100

2. Attitudes to Technology Development: Changing Too Fast?

Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement:
“I find technology is changing so fast it’s difficult to keep up”

	Total Respondents
	Australia	New Zealand	USA	UK	Indonesia
	%	%	%	%	%
Agree	67	61	66	62	60
Disagree	30	36	30	33	30
Can’t say	3	3	4	5	10
Total	100	100	100	100	100

3. Attitudes To Technology And Privacy: Are We Worried?

Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement:
“I’m worried about invasion of my privacy through new technology”

	Total Respondents
	Australia	New Zealand	USA	UK	Indonesia
	%	%	%	%	%
Agree	64	57	70	59	32
Disagree	33	39	26	36	59
Can’t say	3	4	4	5	9
Total	100	100	100	100	100

4. Attitudes to New Technology: Are We Trying To Learn?

Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement:
“I go out of my way to learn everything I can about new technology”

	Total Respondents
	Australia	New Zealand	USA	UK	Indonesia
	%	%	%	%	%
Agree	30	31	33	31	55
Disagree	66	66	61	63	35
Can’t say	4	3	6	6	10
Total	100	100	100	100	100

5. Attitudes to Society: Are Our Values Under Threat?

Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement:
“The fundamental values of our society are under serious threat”

	Total Respondents
	Australia	New Zealand	USA	UK	Indonesia
	%	%	%	%	%
Agree	66	62	70	68	69
Disagree	26	33	26	25	21
Can’t say	8	5	4	7	10
Total	100	100	100	100	100

6. Attitudes to Leadership: Leader or Follower?

Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement:
“I consider myself more of a leader than a follower”

	Total Respondents
	Australia	New Zealand	USA	UK	Indonesia
	%	%	%	%	%
Agree	48	52	61	44	38
Disagree	44	43	34	49	52
Can’t say	8	5	5	7	10
Total	100	100	100	100	100

For further information:

Gary Morgan	Office (03) 9224 5213	Mobile 0411 129 094	Home (03) 9419 3242
Michele Levine	Office (03) 9224 5215	Mobile 0411 129 093	Home (03) 9817 3066
Simon Webb	Office (03) 9224 5231	Mobile 0400 114 631

The Morgan Poll is conducted by the ONLY Australian and New Zealand member of
the Gallup International Association.

No Other public opinion poll taken in Australia has this qualification.

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