Q. A recent report suggested that superannuation be changed so that everyone paid tax on their superannuation at 15 cents in the dollar less than their marginal rate of tax. That would mean a low income earner paying 21% tax would pay 6% on their super while a high income earner paying 49% tax would pay 34% on their super? Would you support or oppose this change to super?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|||
Total support |
44% |
49% |
43% |
60% |
34% |
47% |
37% |
||
Total oppose |
32% |
30% |
36% |
23% |
42% |
35% |
38% |
||
Strongly support |
14% |
19% |
11% |
14% |
16% |
17% |
7% |
||
Support |
30% |
30% |
32% |
46% |
18% |
30% |
30% |
||
Oppose |
16% |
12% |
20% |
13% |
23% |
17% |
20% |
||
Strongly oppose |
16% |
18% |
16% |
10% |
19% |
18% |
18% |
||
Don’t know |
24% |
22% |
22% |
17% |
23% |
17% |
24% |
44% would support changes to superannuation where everyone paid tax on their superannuation at 15 cents in the dollar less than their marginal rate of tax and 32% would oppose.
Those earning $1,000-1,600 pw week split 50% support/29% oppose – compared to 42% support/39% oppose for those earning $1,600+ pw.