Q. The Federal Government is proposing to end Gonski needs-based funding after 2017 and introduce a new funding system which would leave schools $3.8 billion worse off in 2018 and 2019 alone. Do you approve or disapprove of this decision?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Total approve | 18% | 11% | 33% | 11% | 15% | |
| Total disapprove | 54% | 73% | 35% | 70% | 60% | |
| Strongly approve | 7% | 6% | 11% | 3% | 6% | |
| Approve | 11% | 5% | 22% | 8% | 9% | |
| Disapprove | 23% | 25% | 23% | 28% | 23% | |
| Strongly disapprove | 31% | 48% | 12% | 42% | 37% | |
| Don’t know | 28% | 16% | 33% | 20% | 26% |
54% disapprove of replacing the Gonski need-based funding after 2017 and 18% approve. Liberal/National voters were split (33% approve/35% disapprove) while 73% of Labor voters and 70% of Greens voters disapprove.
59% of women and 50% of men disapprove. 59% of those aged 45-64 disapprove.