24 June 2013, 240613, Gonski reforms, tony abbott school funding
Q. The NSW and South Australian Governments have reached agreement with the Federal Government to implement the Gonski education reforms which provide more funds for schools. Tony Abbott says if he is elected he will reverse these agreements and return to the previous system for funding schools. Would you approve or disapprove of Tony Abbott reversing the Gonski reforms?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total approve |
32% |
17% |
51% |
12% |
|
| Total disapprove |
44% |
71% |
21% |
66% |
|
| Strongly approve |
12% |
5% |
21% |
6% |
|
| Approve |
20% |
12% |
30% |
6% |
|
| Disapprove |
20% |
24% |
14% |
26% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
24% |
47% |
7% |
40% |
|
| Don’t know |
24% |
12% |
27% |
22% |
32% approved of Tony Abbott reversing the Gonski reforms if elected and 44% disapproved.
37% of men approved compared to 27% of women. 50% of respondents aged 55+ disapproved.
27 May 2013, 270513, Gonski reforms, support for gonski, tony abbott
Q. Tony Abbott has said that, if elected, he will not proceed with the Gonski reforms to education which gives more funds to public schools but he will keep the current system of school funding which he says is working well. Do you think he should implement the Gonski funding reforms or keep the current system?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Implement the Gonski reforms |
43% |
64% |
26% |
65% |
| Keep the current system of school funding |
34% |
18% |
56% |
14% |
| Don’t know |
22% |
18% |
18% |
22% |
43% support implementing the Gonski education funding reforms and 34% support keeping the current system of school funding.
Strongest support for implementing the Gonski reforms came from Labor voters (64%), Greens voters (65%) and people aged 25-44 (49%).
Strongest support for keeping the current system came from Liberal/National voters (56%) and people aged 65+ (55%).