Q. Do you think the Opposition Leader’s proposal to ditch the carbon tax but keep the personal tax cuts will –
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
Help Australia’s economy | 44% | 19% | 73% | 11% |
Hurt Australia’s economy | 30% | 58% | 8% | 67% |
Don’t know | 26% | 24% | 19% | 22% |
44% think Tony Abbott’s proposal to ditch the carbon tax but keep the tax cuts will help Australia’s economy and 30% think it will hurt the economy. Opinions were closely associated with voting intention – 73% of Liberal/National voters think it will help the economy while 58% of Labor voters and 67% of Greens voters think it will hurt the economy.
Those on higher incomes are more likely to think it will help the economy – 50% of those on $1,600+pw compared to only 39% of those earning less than $1,000pw.