Opinion of Changes to Health System

Q. And from what you’ve read or heard, do you support or oppose these changes in the health care system proposed by the Federal Government?

	Total	Vote Labor	Vote Lib/Nat	Vote Greens	Heard a lot / something	Heard a little
Total support	36%	59%	21%	46%	50%	24%
Total oppose	13%	1%	22%	6%	17%	9%
Strongly support	8%	20%	*	8%	13%	3%
Support	28%	39%	21%	38%	37%	21%
Neither support nor oppose	36%	28%	41%	27%	27%	44%
Oppose	8%	1%	13%	5%	9%	7%
Strongly oppose	5%	–	9%	1%	8%	2%
Don’t know	16%	11%	16%	20%	7%	23%

* based on those who have heard a lot/something/a little.

Of those who had heard a lot/something/a little, 36% support the changes and 13% oppose. Labor voters support the changes 50% to 1% oppose and Greens voters support them 46%/6%. 41% of Liberal/National voters neither support nor oppose, while 21% support and 22% oppose.

Those who have heard a lot/something are more likely to support the changes – 50% compared to 24% of those who have only heard a little.