Priority for the upcoming budget

Q. Which one of the following options is closest to your thinking about what the priority should be of the upcoming budget?

	Total	Gender			Age Group			Federal Voting Intention
		Male	Female	18-34		35-54	55+		Labor	TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
The government should prioritise the reduction of national debt by cutting public funding for services	20%	24%	16%	27%		21%	13%		15%	22%	25%	33%
The government should prioritise providing support for people and industries struggling because of the pandemic	80%	76%	84%	73%		79%	87%		85%	78%	75%	67%
Base (n)	1,092	536	556	340		372	380		371	400	109	111

• The majority of Australians think the government should prioritise providing support for people and industries struggling because of the pandemic in the upcoming budget (80%), over the reduction of national debt by cutting public funding for services (20%).
• Preference for providing support for people and industries struggling because of the pandemic is highest among women (84%), those over 55 (87%) and Labor voters (85%).