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Support for extension of JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes

28 Jul 2020

Q. On Tuesday July 21st, the government announced that JobKeeper payments and the increase to JobSeeker will be extended to March 2021 but that the rates for each will be reduced in October, and again in January. Eligibility for JobKeeper will remain the same, meaning that casual workers will not receive support.

To what extent do you support or oppose the changes to these schemes?

  TOTAL: Support TOTAL: Oppose Strongly support Somewhat support Neither support nor oppose Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose
Businesses having to be re-tested for JobKeeper to ensure they are still eligible 69% 9% 37% 33% 22% 6% 2%
The continuation of payments to March 2021 66% 12% 31% 35% 22% 8% 5%
The reduction in the amount of payments 54% 21% 22% 33% 25% 12% 9%

 

    Voting intention
NET: Support Total Labor NET: Coalition Greens NET: Other
Businesses having to be re-tested for JobKeeper to ensure they are still eligible 69% 70% 76% 58% 72%
The continuation of payments to March 2021 66% 72% 65% 78% 60%
The reduction in the amount of payments 54% 49% 67% 33% 62%
Base (n) 1,058 334 428 81 107

 

  • Extension of the JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes receives support from a two-thirds majority (66%). While the reduction of payments is supported by just over half (54%), 21% oppose this decision.
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