02 April 2012, 020412, Polling, polls, super, super payments, superannuation, superannuation increase, superannuation payments
Q. Do you support or oppose the Federal Government’s plan to increase superannuation payments from nine per cent to 12 per cent by 2019-20?
|
23 May 2011 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
69% |
69% |
80% |
66% |
72% |
| Total oppose |
13% |
13% |
7% |
19% |
7% |
| Strongly support |
21% |
29% |
43% |
25% |
25% |
| Support |
48% |
40% |
37% |
41% |
47% |
| Oppose |
10% |
8% |
4% |
12% |
3% |
| Strongly oppose |
3% |
5% |
3% |
7% |
4% |
| Don’t know |
18% |
18% |
13% |
16% |
22% |
69% support the Federal Government’s plan to increase superannuation payments from nine per cent to 12 per cent by 2019-20 and 13% oppose – no change since this question was asked in May last year. However, the strength of support has increased with 29% strongly supporting the measure (up 8%).
Support is higher for those aged 35-54 (76%), full-time workers (76%) and those earning over $1,600pw (77%).