Funding for Elite private Schools
Q. Do you think all schools should get an increase in funding or should some of the wealthy elite private schools not get an increase in funding?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
All schools should receive an increase in funding |
23% |
17% |
31% |
11% |
Some wealthy elite private schools should not get an increase in funding |
73% |
78% |
68% |
83% |
Don’t know |
4% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
Only 23% think that all schools should receive an increase in funding and 73% think that some wealthy elite private schools should not get an increase.
Highest support for all schools to receive an increase in funding came from Liberal/National voters (31%) and those on incomes over $1,600pw (28%).
Highest support for wealthy elite private schools not receiving additional funding came from Greens voters (83%), Labor voters (78%) and people aged 45-64 (78%).

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