jobseeker, Newstart, raising newstart, welfare
Q. The government has doubled the Newstart allowance to support people out of work for the next six months. When that time expires, which of the following would you prefer to see happen the Newstart allowance?
| Gender | Age Group | Location | |||||||
| Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Capital | Non-Capital | ||
| Maintain the current rate ($560 per week) | 24% | 24% | 24% | 32% | 27% | 15% | 26% | 21% | |
| Increase the former rate to equal the single pension amount ($472 per week) | 33% | 35% | 31% | 28% | 31% | 40% | 31% | 37% | |
| Return to the former rate ($285 per week) | 28% | 27% | 29% | 23% | 27% | 33% | 28% | 28% | |
| Unsure | 15% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 14% | |
| Base (n) | 1,093 | 539 | 554 | 341 | 372 | 380 | 734 | 359 | |
| Federal Voting Intention | |||||
| Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | |
| Maintain the current rate ($560 per week) | 24% | 28% | 20% | 34% | 18% |
| Increase the former rate to equal the single pension amount ($472 per week) | 33% | 38% | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Return to the former rate ($285 per week) | 28% | 22% | 38% | 16% | 30% |
| Unsure | 15% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 15% |
| Base (n) | 1,093 | 325 | 435 | 108 | 114 |