Q. To what extent do you support or oppose the return of JobKeeper to assist people and businesses affected by lockdowns in Australia?
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly support | 33% | 28% | 36% | 37% | 36% | 25% | 37% | 23% | 50% | 33% |
| Somewhat support | 33% | 34% | 32% | 31% | 32% | 36% | 39% | 35% | 26% | 27% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 23% | 24% | 23% | 26% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 26% | 16% | 19% |
| Somewhat oppose | 6% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 12% |
| Strongly oppose | 5% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 7% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| TOTAL: Support | 66% | 62% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 61% | 77% | 58% | 76% | 60% |
| TOTAL: Oppose | 11% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 5% | 16% | 8% | 20% |
| Base (n) | 1,098 | 537 | 561 | 341 | 372 | 385 | 371 | 402 | 90 | 128 |
| State | |||||
| NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | |
| Strongly support | 34% | 34% | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Somewhat support | 34% | 35% | 28% | 42% | 33% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 22% | 21% | 28% | 19% | 29% |
| Somewhat oppose | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Strongly oppose | 5% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| TOTAL: Support | 68% | 69% | 59% | 70% | 58% |
| TOTAL: Oppose | 10% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 13% |
| Base (n) | 352 | 276 | 220 | 86 | 111 |
Q. As you may be aware, the last JobKeeper payments will be paid in April 2021. JobKeeper was a fortnightly amount being paid through employers to help with employees’ wages. The supplement to JobSeeker also ends this month. This will mean that people who are unemployed get $50 less per week.
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the end of JobKeeper and the supplement to JobSeeker?
| TOTAL: Agree | TOTAL: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
| I’m worried about how it will affect me | 33% | 41% | 14% | 18% | 26% | 16% | 25% |
| I’m worried about how it will affect the economy | 58% | 15% | 23% | 36% | 27% | 10% | 5% |
| There are a lot of businesses which have been surviving only because of JobKeeper and are unlikely to ever return | 65% | 9% | 25% | 40% | 27% | 5% | 3% |
| The schemes should have been extended at least until the Covid-19 vaccine program is fully rolled out | 48% | 25% | 22% | 26% | 26% | 15% | 11% |
| The schemes were far too expensive to continue any longer | 53% | 22% | 22% | 31% | 26% | 12% | 9% |
| Big companies that have made a profit and paid dividends and bonuses should be forced to repay JobKeeper payments they received | 66% | 11% | 36% | 29% | 24% | 7% | 4% |
| JobKeeper and the extra JobSeeker payments discouraged a lot of people from taking up jobs that were available | 55% | 20% | 23% | 32% | 24% | 11% | 10% |
| The real problem the government should be addressing isn’t the cost of JobKeeper and JobSeeker but the fact that there aren’t enough decent jobs available | 55% | 18% | 23% | 32% | 27% | 12% | 6% |
| Ending the supplement to JobSeeker will mean there is more poverty in the community | 55% | 16% | 25% | 30% | 29% | 11% | 6% |
| TOTAL: Agree | Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | ||||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
| I’m worried about how it will affect me | 33% | 37% | 28% | 48% | 40% | 13% | 35% | 31% | 45% | 26% | ||
| I’m worried about how it will affect the economy | 58% | 57% | 59% | 60% | 59% | 56% | 67% | 54% | 62% | 51% | ||
| There are a lot of businesses which have been surviving only because of JobKeeper and are unlikely to ever return | 65% | 63% | 66% | 62% | 65% | 67% | 67% | 64% | 73% | 64% | ||
| The schemes should have been extended at least until the Covid-19 vaccine program is fully rolled out | 48% | 48% | 48% | 57% | 51% | 38% | 58% | 37% | 70% | 48% | ||
| The schemes were far too expensive to continue any longer | 53% | 58% | 47% | 49% | 50% | 58% | 44% | 69% | 38% | 51% | ||
| Big companies that have made a profit and paid dividends and bonuses should be forced to repay JobKeeper payments they received | 66% | 69% | 62% | 57% | 66% | 73% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 67% | ||
| JobKeeper and the extra JobSeeker payments discouraged a lot of people from taking up jobs that were available | 55% | 58% | 53% | 51% | 54% | 60% | 51% | 65% | 45% | 53% | ||
| The real problem the government should be addressing isn’t the cost of JobKeeper and JobSeeker but the fact that there aren’t enough decent jobs available | 55% | 55% | 55% | 58% | 59% | 49% | 65% | 46% | 63% | 59% | ||
| Ending the supplement to JobSeeker will mean there is more poverty in the community | 55% | 52% | 57% | 57% | 59% | 49% | 67% | 42% | 71% | 54% | ||
| Base (n) | 1,368 | 669 | 699 | 426 | 460 | 482 | 483 | 471 | 123 | 165 | ||
Australian economy, jobkeeper, jobseeker
Q. On Tuesday July 21st, the government announced that JobKeeper payments and the increase to JobSeeker will be extended to March 2021 but that the rates for each will be reduced in October, and again in January. Eligibility for JobKeeper will remain the same, meaning that casual workers will not receive support.
To what extent do you support or oppose the changes to these schemes?
| TOTAL: Support | TOTAL: Oppose | Strongly support | Somewhat support | Neither support nor oppose | Somewhat oppose | Strongly oppose | |
| Businesses having to be re-tested for JobKeeper to ensure they are still eligible | 69% | 9% | 37% | 33% | 22% | 6% | 2% |
| The continuation of payments to March 2021 | 66% | 12% | 31% | 35% | 22% | 8% | 5% |
| The reduction in the amount of payments | 54% | 21% | 22% | 33% | 25% | 12% | 9% |
| Voting intention | |||||
| NET: Support | Total | Labor | NET: Coalition | Greens | NET: Other |
| Businesses having to be re-tested for JobKeeper to ensure they are still eligible | 69% | 70% | 76% | 58% | 72% |
| The continuation of payments to March 2021 | 66% | 72% | 65% | 78% | 60% |
| The reduction in the amount of payments | 54% | 49% | 67% | 33% | 62% |
| Base (n) | 1,058 | 334 | 428 | 81 | 107 |
covid-19, jobkeeper, short-term measures, stimulus
Q. The Federal Government has introduced some short-term measures to help people financially deal with the Covid-19 outbreak. For each of the following, how long do you think do you think the schemes should continue?
| Should end as soon as possible | Should end at current set date | Should continue after the current end date | Unsure | ||
| Providing free childcare for children in early childhood education
(Due to end 28th June 2020) |
May | 14% | 33% | 36% | 17% |
| June | 14% | 28% | 43% | 14% | |
| Increase to JobSeeker payments to $1,115 per fortnight
(Due to end 24th September 2020) |
May | 21% | 28% | 36% | 15% |
| June | 17% | 32% | 38% | 13% | |
| Provision of JobKeeper wage subsidy of $1,500 per fortnight to eligible employers for each eligible worker
(Due to end 24th September 2020) |
May | 17% | 36% | 32% | 14% |
| June | 14% | 40% | 34% | 13% |
| TOTAL: Should continue after the current end date | Gender | Age Group | ||||
| Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
| Providing free childcare for children in early childhood education | 43% | 43% | 44% | 52% | 45% | 35% |
| Increase to JobSeeker payments to $1,115 per fortnight | 38% | 38% | 37% | 39% | 40% | 33% |
| Provision of JobKeeper wage subsidy of $1,500 per fortnight to eligible employers for each eligible worker | 34% | 34% | 34% | 37% | 41% | 24% |
| Base (n) | 1,087 | 538 | 549 | 341 | 361 | 385 |
Childcare, covid-19, jobkeeper
Q. This week the Government announced that from 20th July, it would stop paying the economy wide Jobkeeper wage subsidy to childcare services. It would be replaced by transition payments that may be less than the amount of Jobkeeper.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements amount the removal of Jobkeeper for childcare professionals?
| TOTAL: Agree | TOTAL: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
| Withdrawing this support puts businesses and jobs at risks if there is a second outbreak of Covid-19 or lockdown restrictions are re-introduced | 64% | 20% | 27% | 37% | 15% | 5% | 16% |
| It is the right time to start to remove the Government funding for some industries | 57% | 28% | 21% | 36% | 19% | 9% | 15% |
| It is too soon to withdraw this support for the childcare sector when many children are not yet back in childcare | 55% | 30% | 24% | 32% | 20% | 9% | 15% |
| The Government has broken its promise to maintain the Jobkeeper program until September | 53% | 26% | 22% | 30% | 18% | 9% | 21% |
| I am worried that the Government will remove Jobkeeper support from other industries before the end of September | 53% | 28% | 22% | 31% | 19% | 9% | 19% |
| Federal Voting intention | |||||||
| TOTAL: Agreement | Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Withdrawing this support puts businesses and jobs at risks if there is a second outbreak of Covid-19 or lockdown restrictions are re-introduced | 64% | 71% | 59% | 73% | 66% | ||
| It is the right time to start to remove the Government funding for some industries | 57% | 53% | 71% | 39% | 50% | ||
| It is too soon to withdraw this support for the childcare sector when many children are not yet back in childcare | 55% | 65% | 45% | 70% | 62% | ||
| The Government has broken its promise to maintain the Jobkeeper program until September | 53% | 62% | 43% | 67% | 57% | ||
| I am worried that the Government will remove Jobkeeper support from other industries before the end of September | 53% | 61% | 46% | 69% | 54% | ||
| Base (n) | 1,087 | 334 | 412 | 96 | 140 | ||