Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about job searching and Newstart?
NET: Agree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree, nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
In Australia, no-one should have to go without essentials like food, healthcare and power | 84% | 61% | 23% | 10% | 3% | 3% |
Politicians are out of touch with what it’s like for people having to live off Newstart payments | 73% | 49% | 23% | 16% | 7% | 4% |
Increasing the Newstart payment could help people find jobs, by providing funds for transport, internet access and training | 66% | 33% | 33% | 16% | 12% | 6% |
The money it would cost to increase the Newstart payments would be better spent on other services | 30% | 12% | 18% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
NET: Agree | Total | Gender | Age | |||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
In Australia, no-one should have to go without essentials like food, healthcare and power | 84% | 81% | 88% | 75% | 86% | 91% |
Politicians are out of touch with what it’s like for people having to live off Newstart payments | 73% | 71% | 75% | 65% | 74% | 78% |
Increasing the Newstart payment could help people find jobs, by providing funds for transport, internet access and training | 66% | 64% | 68% | 61% | 67% | 69% |
The money it would cost to increase the Newstart payments would be better spent on other services | 30% | 32% | 27% | 36% | 30% | 24% |
Base (n) | 1,102 | 543 | 559 | 348 | 374 | 380 |
NET: Agree | Total | Federal Voting Intention | |||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
In Australia, no-one should have to go without essentials like food, healthcare and power | 84% | 89% | 82% | 85% | 86% |
Politicians are out of touch with what it’s like for people having to live off Newstart payments | 73% | 79% | 64% | 84% | 82% |
Increasing the Newstart payment could help people find jobs, by providing funds for transport, internet access and training | 66% | 72% | 61% | 78% | 68% |
The money it would cost to increase the Newstart payments would be better spent on other services | 30% | 25% | 38% | 22% | 30% |
Base (n) | 1,102 | 320 | 387 | 107 | 159 |
NET: Agree | Total | Income | ||
NET: Lower Income | NET: Mid-Income | NET: High Income | ||
In Australia, no-one should have to go without essentials like food, healthcare and power | 84% | 89% | 86% | 76% |
Politicians are out of touch with what it’s like for people having to live off Newstart payments | 73% | 79% | 72% | 66% |
Increasing the Newstart payment could help people find jobs, by providing funds for transport, internet access and training | 66% | 74% | 66% | 57% |
The money it would cost to increase the Newstart payments would be better spent on other services | 30% | 26% | 32% | 34% |
Base (n) | 1,102 | 399 | 301 | 275 |