Unemployment benefits – community service
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s proposal to require people receiving unemployment benefits to carry out up to 25 hours a week of community service?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Total approve |
68% |
53% |
85% |
53% |
67% |
|
Total disapprove |
25% |
40% |
8% |
38% |
27% |
|
Strongly approve |
31% |
22% |
44% |
21% |
24% |
|
Approve |
37% |
31% |
41% |
32% |
43% |
|
Disapprove |
14% |
20% |
7% |
17% |
18% |
|
Strongly disapprove |
11% |
20% |
1% |
21% |
9% |
|
Don’t know |
8% |
8% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
68% approve of the Government’s proposal to require people receiving unemployment benefits to carry out up to 25 hours a week of community service and 25% disapprove
Those most likely to approve were aged 55+ (81%) and Liberal/National voters (85%).
Those most likely to disapprove were aged under 25 (35%), Labor voters (40%) and incomes under $600pw (39%).

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