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Compulsory superannuation

3 Nov 2015

Q. Do you think it should be compulsory to contribute to superannuation or should workers be able to do whatever they want with their income?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Work full time

Work part time

Sep 2014

Superannuation should be compulsory

64%

60%

73%

65%

64%

67%

67%

61%

Workers should be able to do whatever they want with their income

29%

35%

22%

30%

32%

28%

26%

31%

Don’t know

7%

5%

5%

5%

4%

5%

8%

8%

64% believe that superannuation should be compulsory and 29% think workers should be able to do whatever they want with their income.
Those most likely to oppose compulsory superannuation were aged under 45 (33%), Labor voters (35%) and those earning less than $1,000 pw (36%). Support for compulsory superannuation has increased a little since the question was asked in September last year.

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