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Approval of Accepting all Recommendations

20 Aug 2012

Q. The Federal Government and the Opposition have agreed to implement all of these recommendations. Do you approve or disapprove of implementing all the recommendations of the panel?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Total approve

62%

65%

70%

34%

Total disapprove

21%

22%

16%

56%

Strongly approve

17%

17%

22%

3%

Approve

45%

48%

48%

31%

Disapprove

16%

19%

12%

33%

Strongly disapprove

5%

3%

4%

23%

Don’t know

16%

13%

13%

10%

62% approved of implementing all of the panel’s recommendations – 65% of Labor voters, 70% of Liberal/National voters but only 34% of Greens voters.

Those most likely to approve were men (68%), aged 55+ (75%) and those on incomes under $600pw (70%).

Correction: We have been advised that the Coalition has not formally responded to each the recommendations of the Houston Panel. Our question was framed soon after the release of the expert panel’s report when it appeared that the Coalition would accept the panel’s recommendations. Therefore, the responses to this question may not accurately represent public opinion.

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