Q. It has been proposed that the Medicare levy could be increased from 2% to 2.65% to fund improvements to the aged care sector.
To what extent would you support or oppose this increase?
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
| Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | Liberal + National | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
| Strongly oppose | 15% | 17% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 37% |
| Somewhat oppose | 17% | 18% | 16% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 23% | 13% |
| Neither support, nor oppose | 32% | 28% | 36% | 38% | 28% | 31% | 31% | 28% | 33% | 29% |
| Somewhat support | 23% | 24% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 17% | 13% |
| Strongly support | 12% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 17% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 7% |
| TOTAL: Oppose | 32% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 38% | 25% | 28% | 31% | 35% | 51% |
| TOTAL: Support | 36% | 37% | 35% | 29% | 34% | 44% | 41% | 41% | 32% | 21% |
| Base (n) | 1,076 | 524 | 552 | 326 | 365 | 385 | 321 | 390 | 108 | 138 |
Q. Do you think the following pay too much tax, not enough tax or about the right amount?
*DPN = Don’t pay enough
|
Total |
Labor voters |
Lib/Nat voters |
||||||||||
|
Pay too much |
DPN |
Pay about right |
Don’t know |
Pay too much |
DPN |
Pay about right |
Don’t know |
Pay too much |
DPN |
Pay about right |
Don’t know |
|
| Large business |
3% |
64% |
14% |
19% |
3% |
72% |
8% |
17% |
3% |
60% |
21% |
16% |
| Small business |
41% |
6% |
34% |
19% |
39% |
8% |
40% |
14% |
43% |
6% |
36% |
15% |
| People on low incomes |
47% |
5% |
36% |
13% |
57% |
4% |
30% |
9% |
34% |
6% |
48% |
12% |
| People on average incomes |
43% |
5% |
41% |
11% |
52% |
4% |
36% |
8% |
33% |
7% |
50% |
10% |
| People on high incomes |
10% |
59% |
19% |
12% |
9% |
66% |
17% |
8% |
9% |
56% |
25% |
11% |
| You personally |
36% |
4% |
47% |
13% |
40% |
4% |
45% |
11% |
29% |
5% |
53% |
13% |
| Mining companies |
4% |
67% |
12% |
17% |
3% |
75% |
9% |
13% |
4% |
63% |
18% |
15% |
| Retirees on large incomes |
15% |
29% |
30% |
26% |
15% |
33% |
29% |
22% |
14% |
26% |
38% |
23% |
| Large intl companies (such as Google & Apple) |
2% |
73% |
8% |
18% |
2% |
74% |
8% |
16% |
2% |
73% |
10% |
15% |
| Religious organisation |
5% |
53% |
16% |
26% |
4% |
54% |
15% |
27% |
5% |
53% |
21% |
21% |
From the groups listed, people on low income (47%), small businesses (41%) and people on average incomes (43%) were the groups respondents were most likely to think pay too much tax.
More than half of respondents believe that ‘large international companies’ (73%), ‘large businesses’ (64%), ‘mining companies’ (67%), and ‘religious organisations’ (53%) do not pay enough tax.
Overall, Labor voters were more likely than Liberal voters to think the following groups pay too much tax – low incomes (Labor 57%/LNP34%), average incomes (52%/33%) and ‘you personally’ (40%/29%). Labor voters were also more likely to think the following don’t pay enough tax – large businesses (72%/60%), people on high incomes (66%/56%) and mining companies (75%/63%).
Multinational Corporations, tax
Q. Do you think that making big multinational corporations pay more tax would be good for the economy because it would increase Government revenue or bad for the economy because these companies would stop investing in Australia?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Good for the economy |
60% |
65% |
61% |
66% |
62% |
|
| Bad for the economy |
13% |
12% |
14% |
8% |
12% |
|
| Don’t know |
27% |
23% |
25% |
26% |
26% |
60% think that making big multinational corporations pay more tax would be good for the economy because it would increase Government revenue and 13% think it would be bad for the economy because these companies would stop investing in Australia.
More than 60% of all voter groups believe it would be good for the economy. 66% of men and 72% of respondents aged 55+ think it would be good for the economy.
Q. Do you think the current level of taxation is enough for the Government to fund services such as the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and the Gonski education reforms or will taxes need to increase to pay for them?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Current level of taxation is enough |
47% |
52% |
48% |
31% |
50% |
|
| Taxes will need to increase |
33% |
28% |
39% |
43% |
32% |
|
| Don’t know |
20% |
20% |
13% |
26% |
18% |
47% think the current level of taxation is enough for the Government to fund services such as the NDIS and the Gonski education reforms and 33% think taxes will need to increase.
Those more likely to think taxes will need to increase were Liberal/National voters (39%), Greens voters (43%), aged 55+ (43%) and incomes over $1,600pw (39%).
21 May 12, 210512, Australian Government, class warefare, Mining Boom, opposition, tax
Q. The Federal Opposition has accused the Government of “class warfare” for criticising and increasing taxes for Australia’s richest people and companies. The Government says they are just trying to ensure that all Australians benefit from the mining boom and other wealth derived from Australia’s resources and economic development. Which position do you most agree with?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The Government |
46% |
77% |
20% |
77% |
| The Opposition |
28% |
5% |
56% |
5% |
| Don’t know |
26% |
18% |
25% |
18% |
28% agree with the Federal Opposition’s claim that the Government is carrying out “class warfare” and 46% agree with the Government’s position that they are just trying to ensure that all Australians benefit from the mining boom.
Those on higher incomes were only a little more likely to agree with the Opposition. For those earning less than $600pw, 53% agree with the Government and 23% agree with the Opposition. For those on incomes over $1,600pw, 45% agree with the Government and 31% with the Opposition.
07 May 2012, 070512, financial transactions, financial transactions tax, levy, Polling, polls, tax
Q. A number of governments around the world and international organisations have argued for a financial transactions tax – which is a small levy on large transactions of currencies, bonds and shares which could raise 480 billion euros (about $600 billion) globally. The idea behind this levy is that this would be a good way for the banking sector to contribute back to society for their part in the financial crisis.
Would you support or oppose such a levy?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
59% |
66% |
57% |
63% |
| Total oppose |
16% |
12% |
22% |
10% |
| Strongly support |
20% |
26% |
15% |
21% |
| Support |
39% |
40% |
42% |
42% |
| Oppose |
10% |
7% |
13% |
7% |
| Strongly oppose |
6% |
5% |
9% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
25% |
22% |
21% |
27% |
59% supported the idea of a levy on large financial transactions and 16% opposed.
A majority of all demographic and voter groups supported the concept. Highest support came from Labor voters (66%) and men (65%).
23 April 2012, 230412, mining, mining companies, Mining Companies’ Tax, Mining tax, Polling, polls, tax
Q. Overall, do you think mining companies pay too much tax, not enough tax or about the right amount of tax?
|
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Pay too much tax |
11% |
8% |
15% |
2% |
| Don’t pay enough tax |
37% |
54% |
25% |
63% |
| Pay about the right amount of tax |
27% |
18% |
37% |
6% |
| Don’t know |
25% |
20% |
22% |
29% |
37% think mining companies don’t pay enough tax, 27% think they pay about the right amount and 11% think they pay too much.
Groups most likely to think they don’t pay enough were men (42%), aged 35-54 (41%) and those earning over $1,600 pw (44%).
23 April 2012, 230412, Minerals Resource Rent Tax, mining, Mining tax, MRRT, Polling, polls, profits, tax
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the proposed mining tax (called the Minerals Resource Rent Tax) on large profits of mining companies?
|
12 Jul 2010 |
5 Sep 2011 |
21 Nov |
20 Feb 2012 |
12 Mar 2012 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total approve |
50% |
46% |
51% |
55% |
52% |
51% |
77% |
35% |
77% |
| Total disapprove |
28% |
34% |
33% |
28% |
34% |
29% |
8% |
50% |
7% |
| Strongly approve |
13% |
18% |
18% |
23% |
20% |
19% |
36% |
8% |
41% |
| Approve |
37% |
28% |
33% |
32% |
32% |
32% |
41% |
27% |
36% |
| Disapprove |
18% |
18% |
20% |
17% |
22% |
20% |
6% |
33% |
7% |
| Strongly disapprove |
10% |
16% |
13% |
11% |
12% |
9% |
2% |
17% |
– |
| Don’t know |
22% |
19% |
15% |
17% |
14% |
20% |
16% |
15% |
16% |
51% approve the Government’s proposed mining tax and 29% disapprove. This represents a strengthening in support over the last 6 weeks (from net +18% to net +22%).
Labor voters (77%) and Greens voters (77%) strongly support the tax – but Liberal/National voters disapprove 50% to 35%.