Q. The Federal Government has introduced some short-term measures to help people financially deal with the Covid-19 outbreak. For each of the following, how long do you think do you think the schemes should continue?
| Should end as soon as possible | Should end at current set date | Should continue after the current end date | Unsure | ||
| Providing free childcare for children in early childhood education
(Due to end 28th June 2020) |
May | 14% | 33% | 36% | 17% |
| June | 14% | 28% | 43% | 14% | |
| Increase to JobSeeker payments to $1,115 per fortnight
(Due to end 24th September 2020) |
May | 21% | 28% | 36% | 15% |
| June | 17% | 32% | 38% | 13% | |
| Provision of JobKeeper wage subsidy of $1,500 per fortnight to eligible employers for each eligible worker
(Due to end 24th September 2020) |
May | 17% | 36% | 32% | 14% |
| June | 14% | 40% | 34% | 13% |
| TOTAL: Should continue after the current end date | Gender | Age Group | ||||
| Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
| Providing free childcare for children in early childhood education | 43% | 43% | 44% | 52% | 45% | 35% |
| Increase to JobSeeker payments to $1,115 per fortnight | 38% | 38% | 37% | 39% | 40% | 33% |
| Provision of JobKeeper wage subsidy of $1,500 per fortnight to eligible employers for each eligible worker | 34% | 34% | 34% | 37% | 41% | 24% |
| Base (n) | 1,087 | 538 | 549 | 341 | 361 | 385 |