Q9. Would you be prepared to pay more GST if it was:
Yes | No | Don’t know | |
Directly invested in hospitals and health services | 42% | 48% | 10% |
Invested in aged pensions | 38% | 50% | 12% |
Directly invested in vital infrastructure like roads and railways | 28% | 59% | 12% |
Paid off all our national debt | 20% | 66% | 13% |
Created a fund for Australia to invest in other countries (like China does) | 11% | 74% | 15% |
Respondents were most likely to support an increase in GST if it was directly invested in hospitals and health services (42%) and invested in aged pensions (38%).
However, those opposed to increasing the GST outnumbered those in favour for all options. Increasing GST to pay off national debt was strongly rejected (66%).
Labor voters were a little more supportive of paying more GST to invest in infrastructure (36%) and hospitals and health services (45%). Liberal/National voters were more likely to support increasing GST for investing in aged pensions (44%).