Q. A recent Government report suggested that the Disability Support Pension should only be paid to those with a permanent disability and those with a disability who have current or future capacity to work should receive a lower level of benefit. Do you support or oppose this proposal?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Total support |
46% |
33% |
70% |
23% |
43% |
|
| Total oppose |
37% |
53% |
17% |
57% |
43% |
|
| Strong support |
16% |
11% |
26% |
4% |
14% |
|
| Support |
30% |
22% |
44% |
19% |
29% |
|
| Oppose |
19% |
24% |
10% |
33% |
22% |
|
| Strongly oppose |
18% |
29% |
7% |
24% |
21% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
14% |
14% |
20% |
14% |
46% support the proposal that the Disability Support Pension should only be paid to those with a permanent disability and those with a disability who have current or future capacity to work should receive a lower level of benefit and 37% oppose the proposal.
Liberal/National voters strongly supported the proposal (70%) while it was opposed by a majority of Labor voters (53%) and Greens voters (57%).
The proposal was most strongly supported by respondents aged 55+ (59%).