Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s decision not to return the budget to surplus this financial year?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
Total approve |
42% |
64% |
29% |
55% |
Total disapprove |
37% |
12% |
57% |
25% |
Strongly approve |
9% |
18% |
5% |
8% |
Approve |
33% |
46% |
24% |
47% |
Disapprove |
27% |
11% |
39% |
22% |
Strongly disapprove |
10% |
1% |
18% |
3% |
Don’t know |
21% |
23% |
14% |
20% |
42% approve of the Government’s decision not to return the budget to surplus this financial year and 37% disapprove.
Those most likely to approve were Labor voters (64%), Greens voters (55%), men (51%), aged 55+ (50%) and people on incomes under $600pw (50%).
57% of Liberal/National voters disapprove.