Q. One of the major budget announcements was changes to income tax. From July 1st most people earning under $90,000 will receive a $10 per week tax cut. Which best describes what this will mean for you and your family?
| Total | Men | Women | Age 18-34 |
Age 35-54 | Age 55+ |
Income less than $600 pw | $600-1,000 pw | $1,000-1,500 pw | $1,500-2,000 pw | Over $2,000 pw | |
| It will make a difference to my household | 22% | 22% | 22% | 35% | 22% | 8% | 16% | 19% | 22% | 23% | 29% |
| It won’t make any real difference to my household | 45% | 46% | 43% | 39% | 50% | 45% | 33% | 40% | 61% | 49% | 51% |
| I won’t be receiving it | 25% | 25% | 24% | 15% | 18% | 43% | 47% | 33% | 13% | 17% | 13% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 12% | 7% |
Only 22% say that the tax cuts will make a difference to their household. 45% say it won’t make any real difference and 25% think they won’t receive the tax cut.
Younger respondents (35% of aged 18-35) and those on higher incomes (29% of income $2K+) were most likely to think it will make a difference to their household.