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  • Aug, 2012

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    Better or Worse off under Liberal Government

    Q. Do you think you personally would be better off or worse off financially if Tony Abbott and the Liberals were in Government?

     

    Total

    Vote

    Labor

    Vote

    Lib/Nat

    Vote

    Greens

    Total better off

    30%

    4%

    64%

    6%

    Total worse off

    32%

    69%

    3%

    52%

    A lot better off

    10%

    1%

    22%

    A little better off

    20%

    3%

    42%

    6%

    Make no difference

    24%

    18%

    27%

    21%

    A little worse off

    10%

    19%

    2%

    11%

    A lot worse off

    22%

    50%

    1%

    41%

    No opinion

    14%

    9%

    6%

    21%

    30% of respondents think they would be personally better off financially if the Liberals were in Government and 32% think they would be financially worse off. 24% think it would make no difference to them financially.

    Respondents aged 45-64 thought they would be more likely to be worse off (32% better/40% worse) while for those aged 65+, 47% thought they would be better off and 24% worse off.

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