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Increasing GST with income tax reductions

Jul 28, 2015
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Q. Would you support or oppose increasing the GST if income taxes were reduced at the same time?

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote Other
Total support 38% 30% 52% 32% 39%
Total oppose 42% 52% 33% 57% 43%
Strongly support 10% 7% 17% 5% 6%
Support 28% 23% 35% 27% 33%
Oppose 23% 26% 21% 23% 25%
Strongly oppose 19% 26% 12% 24% 18%
Don’t know 20% 18% 15% 20% 18%

38% support increasing the GST if income taxes were reduced at the same time and 42% oppose.

A majority (52%) of Liberal/National voters support increasing GST and a majority of Labor (52%) and Greens voters (57%) oppose.

For those on higher incomes ($1,600+ pw), 50% support and 32% oppose.

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