Budget measures

Q: Would you support or oppose the following measures being included in the Federal Budget?

	Total support	Total oppose		Strongly support	Support	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Don’t know
Tighten tax exemptions for capital gains tax	52%	19%		19%	33%	14%	5%	29%
Limit negative gearing	48%	24%		17%	31%	17%	7%	27%
Reduce superannuation tax concessions for high earners	60%	22%		27%	33%	14%	8%	18%
Increase tax on cigarettes	67%	21%		36%	31%	11%	10%	13%
Cut corporate tax	22%	57%		6%	16%	28%	29%	21%
Cut personal income tax	63%	19%		23%	40%	15%	4%	17%
Increase funding to health	83%	7%		47%	36%	5%	2%	10%
Increase funding to education	80%	10%		42%	38%	7%	3%	11%

 

The most supported budget measures were increasing funding to health (83%), increasing funding to education (80%) and increasing tax on cigarettes (67%). A majority (57%) opposed cutting corporate tax.

Labor voters were more likely to support tightening tax exemptions for capital gains (58%) and limiting negative gearing (55%).

Liberal/National voters were more likely to support increasing tax on cigarettes (75%), cutting corporate taxes (31%) and cutting personal income tax (76%).