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    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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