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.