28 August 2012, 280812, Australian people, better or worse service, job cuts, public service jobs
Q. The Liberal and National Parties have said they will cut between $50 billion and $70 billion from the Commonwealth public sector if they win the next election and the Treasurer Joe Hockey has said at least 12,000 jobs will be cut.
Do you think cutting at least 12,000 jobs from the Commonwealth public sector will result in better or worse service to the people of Australia?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total better service |
14% |
7% |
25% |
3% |
| Total worse service |
53% |
77% |
31% |
74% |
| Much better service |
6% |
1% |
13% |
1% |
| A little better service |
8% |
6% |
12% |
2% |
| Make no difference |
23% |
10% |
37% |
12% |
| A little worse service |
19% |
19% |
19% |
19% |
| Much worse service |
34% |
58% |
12% |
55% |
| Don’t know |
10% |
6% |
8% |
12% |
53% thought that cutting 12,000 jobs from the Commonwealth public sector would result in worse service and 14% thought it result in better service. 23% thought it would make no difference.
Those mostly likely to think it would result in worse service were aged 18-24 (64%), Labor voters (77%), Greens voters (74%) and those on incomes under $600pw (62%). Only 31% of Liberal/National voters thought it would result in worse service.