Qantas
Q. Which of the following actions should the Federal Government take to help Qantas remain a competitive airline?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Nationalise Qantas, i.e. the Government has full ownership and control |
26% |
27% |
24% |
24% |
37% |
|
| Buy shares in Qantas |
24% |
26% |
22% |
17% |
35% |
|
| Allow increased foreign ownership of Qantas |
20% |
19% |
26% |
12% |
14% |
|
| Provide direct funding and subsidies |
20% |
29% |
14% |
10% |
23% |
|
| None of them |
13% |
8% |
16% |
23% |
10% |
|
| Don’t know |
22% |
21% |
19% |
36% |
12% |
The most preferred options for the Government to help Qantas remain a competitive airline involve some form of Government ownership. 26% support nationalising Qantas and 24% think the Government should buy shares in Qantas. 20% support allowing increased foreign ownership and 20% providing direct funding and subsidies.
Labor voters are a little more likely to support direct funding and subsidies (29%) while Liberal/National voters are more likely to support increased foreign ownership (26%).
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