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  • Dec, 2013

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    Qantas

    Q. Which of the following actions should the Federal Government take to help Qantas remain a competitive airline?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Nationalise Qantas, i.e. the Government has full ownership and control

    26%

    27%

    24%

    24%

    37%

    Buy shares in Qantas

    24%

    26%

    22%

    17%

    35%

    Allow increased foreign ownership of Qantas

    20%

    19%

    26%

    12%

    14%

    Provide direct funding and subsidies

    20%

    29%

    14%

    10%

    23%

    None of them

    13%

    8%

    16%

    23%

    10%

    Don’t know

    22%

    21%

    19%

    36%

    12%

    The most preferred options for the Government to help Qantas remain a competitive airline involve some form of Government ownership. 26% support nationalising Qantas and 24% think the Government should buy shares in Qantas. 20% support allowing increased foreign ownership and 20% providing direct funding and subsidies.

    Labor voters are a little more likely to support direct funding and subsidies (29%) while Liberal/National voters are more likely to support increased foreign ownership (26%).

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