Q. In order to keep to their commitment to return to surplus in 2012-13, which measures should the Government take?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Increase taxes for big corporations |
59% |
70% |
51% |
65% |
|
| Reduce tax breaks for high income earners |
46% |
51% |
41% |
62% |
|
| Cut “middle class welfare” such as the Baby Bonus, first home buyers grant and Family Tax Benefit payments |
43% |
42% |
48% |
52% |
|
| Reduce defence spending |
38% |
40% |
33% |
70% |
|
| Postpone building the NBN |
27% |
18% |
42% |
14% |
|
| Cut spending on unemployment and disability benefits |
26% |
20% |
36% |
17% |
|
| Postpone other infrastructure projects like new roads and highways |
12% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
Measures most supported by respondents in order to keep the commitment to the 2012-13 budget surplus are increasing taxes for big corporations (59%), reducing tax breaks for high income earners (46%) and cutting ‘middle class welfare’ (43%).
Looking at the results by voting intention, the majority of Lib/Nat voters support increasing taxes for big corporations (51%). Labor voters are most in favour of increasing taxes for big corporations (70%) and reducing tax breaks for high income earners (51%). Greens voters are most inclined to support reducing defence spending (70%) and increasing taxes for big corporations (65%).