Q. Would you support or oppose the Federal Government taking over the responsibility for hospitals from the State Governments?
| % | |
| Total support | 58% |
| Total oppose | 10% |
| Strongly support | 26% |
| Support | 32% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 19% |
| Oppose | 7% |
| Strongly oppose | 3% |
| Don’t know | 13% |
Over half (58%) of those surveyed support the Federal Government taking over responsibility for hospitals from the State Governments, 10% disapprove, 19% neither support nor oppose and 13% don’t know.
People aged 55 years and over were more likely that those in other age groups to support a Federal Government takeover of hospitals (79%).
People in NSW were more likely than those in any other states to support a hospitals takeover (67%), while people in Western Australia (18%) and South Australia (17%) were more likely to oppose such a move.
Males were more likely than females to support a hospital takeover by the Federal Government (65% v 52%).
Support for a Federal Government takeover of hospitals from the State Government was highest amongst Labor voters (70%), followed by Coalition voters (63%) and then Green voters (54%).