Medicare tax increase

Q. It has been proposed that the Medicare levy could be increased from 2% to 2.65% to fund improvements to the aged care sector.

To what extent would you support or oppose this increase?

	Total	Gender		Age Group			Federal Voting Intention
		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	Labor	Liberal + National	Greens	TOTAL: Other
Strongly oppose	15%	17%	13%	10%	22%	12%	11%	13%	11%	37%
Somewhat oppose	17%	18%	16%	23%	16%	13%	17%	18%	23%	13%
Neither support, nor oppose	32%	28%	36%	38%	28%	31%	31%	28%	33%	29%
Somewhat support	23%	24%	22%	21%	22%	27%	28%	27%	17%	13%
Strongly support	12%	13%	12%	8%	12%	17%	14%	13%	15%	7%
TOTAL: Oppose	32%	35%	29%	33%	38%	25%	28%	31%	35%	51%
TOTAL: Support	36%	37%	35%	29%	34%	44%	41%	41%	32%	21%
Base (n)	1,076	524	552	326	365	385	321	390	108	138

• The proposal to increase the Medicare levy to help fund the aged care sector could be a polarising issue for Australians. Similar proportions say they support (36%) and oppose (32%) the proposal
• Support for increasing the levy is highest mong those aged over 55 years (44%).
• There is net support among voters of the two major parties – 41% support, 28% opposition among Labor voters and 41% support, 31% oppose among Coalition voters). Those voting for minor, or independent candidates generally oppose the proposal (51% oppose, 21% support).