Subsidies for nannies
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Federal Governments plan to subsidise nannies for families who cannot access mainstream childcare services.
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |||
| Total approve | 43% | 42% | 52% | 37% | 37% | 39% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 35% | ||
| Total disapprove | 31% | 34% | 29% | 33% | 38% | 37% | 25% | 24% | 28% | 44% | ||
| Strongly approve | 7% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 4% | ||
| Approve | 36% | 34% | 44% | 26% | 33% | 32% | 39% | 37% | 38% | 31% | ||
| Disapprove | 18% | 18% | 19% | 16% | 21% | 21% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 26% | ||
| Strongly disapprove | 13% | 16% | 10% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 18% | ||
| Don’t know | 26% | 23% | 20% | 30% | 24% | 24% | 28% | 30% | 26% | 21% |
43% approve of respondents the Federal Governments plan to subsidise nannies for families who cannot access mainstream childcare services and 31% disapprove.
Approval was highest for Liberal/National voters (52%), women (47%) and aged 18-34 (47%). Those aged 55+ were the only group more likely to disapprove (35% approve/44% disapprove).
Subsidies to Holden
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of the Government increasing subsidies to Holden to keep them in Australia?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total approve |
45% |
|
60% |
35% |
30% |
41% |
| Total disapprove |
42% |
|
26% |
57% |
59% |
46% |
| Strongly approve |
15% |
|
21% |
11% |
8% |
15% |
| Approve |
30% |
39% |
24% |
22% |
26% |
|
| Disapprove |
25% |
16% |
30% |
38% |
35% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
17% |
10% |
27% |
21% |
11% |
|
| Don’t know |
12% |
14% |
8% |
12% |
14% |
45% would approve of increasing subsidies to Holden to keep them in Australia while 42% disapprove.
A majority of Labor voters approve (60%) and a majority of Liberal/National voters disapprove (57%).
Means Testing Government Subsidies and Benefits
Q. Do you think the Government subsidies and benefits (such as health insurance rebates, childcare rebates, age pensions) should be means tested (that is, reduced or not paid to people on higher incomes) or should people receive the same subsidies and benefits from the Government regardless of their income?
|
Total
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Subsidies and benefits should be means tested |
68% |
79% |
63% |
74% |
| People should receive the same subsidies and benefits regardless of income |
24% |
16% |
30% |
18% |
| Don’t know |
8% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
68% agree that Government subsidies and benefits should be means tested and 24% think people should receive the same subsidies and benefits regardless of income.
Means testing was supported by 77% of respondents aged 45+ and 60% of those aged under 45. 76% of those earning less than $600pw supported means testing compared to 65% of those earning $1,600+.
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