Research finds many Australians negative and ill-informed about Indonesia

By Jewel Topsfield
Updated August 15 2016 - 8:40am, first published 6:00am
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Indonesian President Joko Widodo taking  a stroll through a textile market in Jakarta in November of last year.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Indonesian President Joko Widodo taking a stroll through a textile market in Jakarta in November of last year.
Indonesian Islamist figure Abu Bakar Bashir appears in court earlier this year. One challenge identified by the report was widening Australian perceptions of Indonesia beyond terrorism and extremism. Photo: Amilia Rosa
Indonesian Islamist figure Abu Bakar Bashir appears in court earlier this year. One challenge identified by the report was widening Australian perceptions of Indonesia beyond terrorism and extremism. Photo: Amilia Rosa
Trade Minister Steve Ciobo (right) meets with former former Indonesian trade minister Thomas Lembong (left) and new Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita. Photo: Jewel Topsfield
Trade Minister Steve Ciobo (right) meets with former former Indonesian trade minister Thomas Lembong (left) and new Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita. Photo: Jewel Topsfield

Almost half of more than 2000 Australians surveyed view Indonesia unfavourably, according to a new report that reveals significant challenges need to be overcome to build a closer relationship between the two countries.

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