Q. Do you think it is more important to reduce Australia’s national debt or to maintain government spending on services and projects?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Australia’s debt higher |
Australia’s debt about the same |
Australia’s debt lower |
|
More important to reduce debt |
46% |
26% |
67% |
31% |
63% |
49% |
37% |
More important to maintain spending |
40% |
61% |
23% |
59% |
28% |
33% |
51% |
Don’t know |
14% |
14% |
10% |
11% |
9% |
18% |
12% |
46% think it is more important to reduce Australia’s debt and 40% think it is more important to maintain Government spending on services and projects.
61% of Labor voters and 59% of Greens voters favour maintaining spending while 67% of Liberal/national voters think it is more important to reduce debt.
63% of those who think Australia’s debt is high compared to other countries think we should reduce debt while 51% of those who think our debt is low think we should maintain spending.