Q. If the Government decided to reduce spending in other areas to pay for these reforms, which of the following options would you favour?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Reduce the Baby Bonus to $2000 or eliminate it for people earning over $75,000 |
53% |
52% |
56% |
55% |
| Eliminate Family Tax Benefit A for families earning over $75,000 |
13% |
15% |
12% |
12% |
| Increase taxation of family trusts |
13% |
16% |
12% |
14% |
| Remove the private health insurance rebate altogether |
4% |
4% |
4% |
6% |
| None of them |
11% |
7% |
14% |
1% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
2% |
11% |
53% favour reducing the Baby Bonus to $2000 or eliminating it for people earning over $75,000 if the Government decided to reduce spending to pay for reforms. More than half of all voter groups support this measure. It is favoured by 57% of women and 49% of men.
43% of those aged under 35 support it compared to 62% of those aged 45+.
Only 4% favour removing the private health insurance rebate altogether.