Q. Which of the following would do more to reduce the gap between the rich and poor in Australia?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Income less than $600 pw |
Income $600-$1,000 pw |
Income $1,000-$1,600 pw |
Income over $1,600 pw |
|
| Raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations to increase support for those on low incomes |
57% |
71% |
41% |
74% |
67% |
71% |
60% |
62% |
52% |
||
| Lowering taxes on the wealthy and corporations to encourage investment and economic growth |
18% |
12% |
30% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
14% |
19% |
25% |
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| Don’t know |
25% |
17% |
29% |
13% |
20% |
17% |
27% |
19% |
22% |
57% support raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations to increase support for those on low incomes and 18% support lowering taxes on the wealthy and corporations to encourage investment and economic growth.
Those most likely to support increasing taxes on the wealthy and corporations were Greens voters (74%), Labor voters 71%) and those earning less than $600 pw (71%).