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  • Nov, 2014

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    Approval of NDIS

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s decision to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be funded by increasing the Medicare levy from 1.5% to 2%? 

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total approve

    44%

    46%

    51%

    52%

    34%

    Total disapprove

    34%

    37%

    32%

    23%

    44%

    Strongly approve

    8%

    11%

    8%

    12%

    5%

    Approve

    36%

    35%

    43%

    40%

    29%

    Disapprove

    20%

    21%

    22%

    12%

    22%

    Strongly disapprove

    14%

    16%

    10%

    11%

    22%

    Don’t know

    21%

    16%

    18%

    24%

    22%

     

    44% approve of an NDIS funded by an increase in the Medicare levy and 34% disapprove.

    Those most likely to approve were men (51%) and aged 65+ (61%).

  • May, 2013

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    NDIS

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s decision to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be funded by increasing the Medicare levy from 1.5% to 2%?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total approve

    57%

    77%

    45%

    75%

    Total disapprove

    30%

    14%

    42%

    18%

    Strongly approve

    20%

    37%

    6%

    40%

    Approve

    37%

    40%

    39%

    35%

    Disapprove

    17%

    10%

    24%

    12%

    Strongly disapprove

    13%

    4%

    18%

    6%

    Don’t know

    13%

    9%

    12%

    7%

    57% approve and 30% disapprove the Government’s decision to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be funded by increasing the Medicare levy from 1.5% to 2%.

    A substantial majority of Labor (77%) and Greens voters (75%) approve but Liberal/National voters are split 45% approve/42% disapprove.

    Respondents most likely to approve were aged 55+ (68% approve/22% disapprove) and those earning less than $600pw (72%/19%).

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