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Return to Surplus

Apr 10, 2012
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Q. Do you think it is more important for the Government to return the budget to surplus by 2012/13 as planned – which may mean cutting services and raising taxes – OR should they delay the return to surplus and maintain services and invest in infrastructure?

 

Total 4/4/11

 

Total 28/11/11

Total 10/4/12

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens
Return to surplus by 2012/13, cut services, raise taxes

14%

13%

12%

13%

13%

7%
Delay return to surplus, maintain services, invest in infrastructure

69%

71%

73%

73%

76%

81%
Don’t know

17%

15%

15%

13%

12%

12%

 

12% support the return to surplus by 2012/13 if it means cutting services and raising taxes and 73% think the Government should delay the return to surplus and maintain services and investment. Support for a return to surplus has not significantly changed since this question was asked in November last year.

 

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Two Party Preferred: 20 May 2013

Labor
45+/0
Coalition
55+/-0

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