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Approval of NDIS

4 Nov 2014

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s decision to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be funded by increasing the Medicare levy from 1.5% to 2%? 

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Total approve

44%

46%

51%

52%

34%

Total disapprove

34%

37%

32%

23%

44%

Strongly approve

8%

11%

8%

12%

5%

Approve

36%

35%

43%

40%

29%

Disapprove

20%

21%

22%

12%

22%

Strongly disapprove

14%

16%

10%

11%

22%

Don’t know

21%

16%

18%

24%

22%

 

44% approve of an NDIS funded by an increase in the Medicare levy and 34% disapprove.

Those most likely to approve were men (51%) and aged 65+ (61%).

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