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Statements about tax cuts for business
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
Cutting the company tax rate will bring Australia’s tax base into line with other nations and attract the investment we need to create more jobs. | 25% | 21% | 44% | 5% | 20% | |
Cutting the company tax rate will simply deliver business $50 billion more in profits – money that should be invested in schools, hospitals and other vital services. | 43% | 57% | 25% | 65% | 49% | |
Not sure | 31% | 22% | 31% | 30% | 31% |
43% agree more with the statement that cutting the company tax rate will simply deliver businesses more in profits while 25% agree more that cutting the company tax rate will attract investment and deliver jobs.
Those most likely to think it will simply deliver business profits were Greens voters (65%), Labor voters (57%) and aged 65+ (50%).

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