Q. Do you think donations to the following groups should be tax deductible or not tax deductible?
Should be tax deductible | Should not be tax deductible | Don’t know | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
Medical research organisations | 76% | 12% | 12% | 78% | 80% | 72% | 82% | |
Social welfare organisations | 66% | 19% | 15% | 72% | 67% | 73% | 63% | |
Animal welfare organisations | 66% | 21% | 13% | 68% | 66% | 71% | 70% | |
Public libraries, museums and art galleries | 60% | 26% | 14% | 62% | 60% | 64% | 63% | |
Human rights groups | 55% | 29% | 17% | 63% | 51% | 70% | 47% | |
Environment groups | 53% | 31% | 16% | 61% | 48% | 69% | 50% | |
Overseas aid organisations | 52% | 32% | 16% | 56% | 56% | 58% | 44% | |
Churches and religious groups | 36% | 51% | 13% | 37% | 41% | 20% | 33% | |
Groups that campaign on social issues | 34% | 44% | 22% | 45% | 23% | 47% | 28% |
A majority favour tax deductibility of donations to all listed groups except for churches and religious groups (36%) and groups that campaign on social issues (34%).
Those most favoured for tax deductibility of donations were medical research organisations (76%), social welfare organisations (66%) and animal welfare organisations (66%).
Labor and Greens voters were more likely to approve of tax deductibility for social welfare groups, human rights groups, environment groups and groups that campaign on social issues.