Opinion of Gonski Report Recommendations
Q. The Gonski report on funding education has recommended a new model for school funding that would mean all students are entitled to a set level of funding regardless of where they go to school, disadvantaged schools receive more funding and taxpayer funding for private schools is adjusted down based on parents’ capacity to pay.
Do you support or oppose these recommendations?
Total 27 Feb 12 |
Total 30 Jul 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
Total support |
68% |
65% |
71% |
59% |
83% |
Total oppose |
13% |
14% |
14% |
20% |
2% |
Strongly support |
25% |
25% |
34% |
16% |
47% |
Support |
43% |
40% |
37% |
43% |
36% |
Oppose |
9% |
10% |
10% |
14% |
2% |
Strongly oppose |
4% |
4% |
4% |
6% |
– |
Don’t know |
19% |
20% |
14% |
21% |
15% |
65% say they support the recommendations of the Gonski report on funding education and 14% were opposed. Support has weakened very slightly (-3%) since this question was asked in February after the release of the Gonski Report.
Strongest support was shown by Labor voters (71%), Greens voters (83%) and people aged 55+ (70%).

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