Q. Now thinking about taxes – overall, how fair do you think our present Federal tax system is?
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Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Income less than $600 pw |
Income $600 – $1,000 pw |
Income $1,000 – $1,600 pw |
Income $1,600+ pw |
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|
Very fair |
4% |
7% |
5% |
3% |
– |
2% |
4% |
4% |
6% |
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|
Moderately fair |
36% |
33% |
46% |
29% |
25% |
35% |
34% |
28% |
42% |
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|
Not too fair |
30% |
29% |
30% |
35% |
31% |
27% |
22% |
38% |
30% |
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|
Not fair at all |
22% |
24% |
15% |
26% |
44% |
28% |
27% |
25% |
16% |
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|
Don’t know |
8% |
7% |
3% |
7% |
– |
8% |
12% |
5% |
6% |
40% think the Federal tax system is very or moderately fair and 52% think it is not too fair or not fair at all.
Those most likely to think it not fair were Greens voters (61%), other voters (75%) and incomes $1,000-$1,600 pw (63%).
Those most likely to think it is fair were Liberal/National voters (51%), incomes $1,600+ pw (48%) and university educated (48%).