Approval of Budget Announcements

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the following measures contained in the Budget?

	NET: Strongly / Somewhat approve	NET: Strongly / Somewhat disapprove	Strongly approve	Somewhat approve	Somewhat disapprove	Strongly disapprove	Unsure
Investing $100 billion in national infrastructure spending over the next ten years	76%	13%	30%	46%	9%	5%	11%
Delivering a tax rebate for workers earning up to $90,000	75%	15%	34%	41%	10%	5%	10%
Running a $7.1 billion Budget surplus in 2019-20	62%	20%	27%	35%	15%	5%	18%
Flattening tax rates from 2024, thereby cutting taxes for the highest income earners	42%	47%	14%	28%	19%	28%	12%
Putting $1.5 billion previously allocated to NDIS disability funding back into the general accounts	37%	50%	14%	23%	23%	27%	13%

• The announcement to invest $100 billion in infrastructure projects was the most popular of those tested, with just over three-quarters (76%) approving. This was closely followed by 75% of voters approving of a tax rebate for workers earning up to $90,000.
• More people disapproved than approved of the proposals to flatten tax rates (47% vs. 42%) and the re-allocation of NDIS funding (50% vs. 37%).