02 October 2012, 021012, ADF, defence reforms, dental health scheme, Education, Gonski, National Disability Insurance Scheme, ndis
Q. The federal government has recently announced a number of major spending initiatives on health, education and defence reforms that will involve substantial investment over the next few years. For each of the reforms as they are described below, please indicate whether you believe it should be implemented or not
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Implement the reform if it means higher taxes (including corporate and mining taxes) and cuts in other areas |
Do not implement the reform if it means higher taxes (including corporate and mining taxes) or cuts in other areas |
No opinion |
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| National Disability Insurance Scheme to improve care and support for all people in Australia with a significant and permanent disability |
58% |
22% |
20% |
| New dental health scheme to provide free dental care for low-income patients and children |
53% |
29% |
18% |
| Gonski reforms to education to increase funding for each primary and secondary school student across the country |
48% |
30% |
21% |
| Purchase of new advanced submarines for the Australian Defence Force |
24% |
50% |
26% |
The majority of respondents support implementing the NDIS (58%) and the new dental health scheme (53%) if it means higher taxes (including corporate and mining taxes) and cuts in other areas.
A large portion of respondents (48%) also agree with implementing the Gonski reforms if it means higher taxes and cuts in other areas, whereas 30% would prefer to see these reforms not implemented.
On the purchase of new submarines for the ADF, most respondents felt that this reform should not be implemented if it means higher taxes and cuts in other areas (50%), whilst 24% are in favour of implementing the reform.
ADF, afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Australian Defence Force, Australian troops, EMC, ER, Essential Media, Essential Report, Greens, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls, Troops in Afghanistan
Q. Thinking about the Australian troops in Afghanistan, do you think Australia should –
| 25 Oct 10 | 21 Mar 11 | Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Increase the number of troops in Afghanistan | 10% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 1% |
| Keep the same number of troops in Afghanistan | 30% | 30% | 36% | 37% | 43% | 25% |
| Withdraw our troops from Afghanistan | 47% | 56% | 48% | 49% | 41% | 65% |
| Don’t know | 14% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% |
42% think that the Australian troops in Afghanistan should be increased or maintained and 48% think Australia should withdraw its troops. This is a significant drop (-8%) in support for withdrawal since this question was last asked in March.