04 March 2013, 040313, higher mining taxes, lower mining tax, mining tax should raise more money
Q. The Minerals Resource Rent tax (Mining tax) raised $126 million from the three biggest mining companies in its first six months of operation. Which is closer to your view?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The mining tax should be dumped |
28% |
9% |
49% |
5% |
| The mining tax should be amended to raise more money |
29% |
43% |
18% |
49% |
| The mining tax should be maintained in its current form |
21% |
34% |
12% |
30% |
| Don’t know |
21% |
14% |
21% |
15% |
Views about what to do with the mining tax were mixed. 29% think it should be amended to raise more money, 21% think it should be maintained in its current form and 28% think it should be dumped.
43% of Labor voters and 49% of Greens voters think it should be amended to raise more money while 49% of Liberal/National voters think it should be dumped. Queensland respondents were more likely to think it should be dumped (35%) while Victorian respondents favoured amending it to raise more money (35%).