Q. Some of the Government’s legislation has not yet been passed by Parliament. Do you think the Senate should vote for or against the following legislation?
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Vote for legislation |
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Vote for |
Vote against |
Don’t know |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
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| A six-month waiting period for those under-30 before they can access the dole (Newstart) |
39% |
48% |
13% |
29% |
59% |
14% |
34% |
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| Lower the Renewable Energy Target |
26% |
51% |
23% |
17% |
43% |
4% |
18% |
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| Deregulation of university fees |
23% |
56% |
21% |
14% |
39% |
9% |
24% |
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| Paid Parental Leave on 6 months’ full pay |
30% |
57% |
13% |
30% |
28% |
32% |
27% |
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| Cut public funding for university courses by 20% |
20% |
65% |
14% |
10% |
37% |
3% |
22% |
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| $7 Medicare co-payment for all visits to the GP. |
24% |
68% |
8% |
9% |
45% |
12% |
29% |
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| Increase in fuel tax (fuel excise indexation) |
18% |
72% |
10% |
14% |
25% |
23% |
17% |
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Respondents were more likely to think the Senate should vote against all listed outstanding legislation.
The strongest opposition was to increasing the fuel excise (72%), the $7 Medicare co-payment (68%) and cuts to university funding (65%).
The only legislation which was supported by a majority of Liberal/National voters was a six-month waiting period for those under-30 before they can access the dole (59% for/27% against). A majority of Liberal/National voters thought the Senate should vote against increasing the fuel excise (66%) and the paid parental leave scheme (62%).