Level of taxation
Q. Do you think the current level of taxation is enough for the Government to fund services such as the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and the Gonski education reforms or will taxes need to increase to pay for them?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Current level of taxation is enough |
47% |
52% |
48% |
31% |
50% |
|
Taxes will need to increase |
33% |
28% |
39% |
43% |
32% |
|
Don’t know |
20% |
20% |
13% |
26% |
18% |
47% think the current level of taxation is enough for the Government to fund services such as the NDIS and the Gonski education reforms and 33% think taxes will need to increase.
Those more likely to think taxes will need to increase were Liberal/National voters (39%), Greens voters (43%), aged 55+ (43%) and incomes over $1,600pw (39%).

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