Q. As for as you know how much is the weekly NewStart, which is the benefit paid to people who are out of work?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
Less than $250 per week | 23% | 25% | 21% | 28% | 24% | |
Between $250 and $300 per week | 27% | 32% | 23% | 30% | 28% | |
Between $300 and $400 per week | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 10% | |
More than $400 per week | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | |
Don’t know | 36% | 28% | 41% | 27% | 34% |
50% think that the weekly Newstart benefit is less than $300. Only 14% think it is more than $300. There were not substantial differences between voter and demographic groups, although Liberal National voters were more likely to say “don’t know” (41%).