28 January 2014, 280114, Federal Government, welfare payments
Q. Overall, do you think the Federal Government spends too much, not enough or about the right amount on welfare payments – such as age pensions, disability support pensions, unemployment benefits, parenting payments?
|
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| Too much |
24% |
12% |
36% |
18% |
25% |
|
| Not enough |
41% |
56% |
27% |
47% |
40% |
|
| About right |
27% |
27% |
29% |
29% |
27% |
|
| Don’t know |
9% |
5% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
41% think the Government does not spend enough on welfare payments, 27% think spending is about right and 24% think it spends too much.
Those most likely to think it spends too much were Liberal/National voters (36%), full-time workers (33%) and those on income over $1,600pw (34%).
Those most likely to think it doesn’t spend enough were Labor voters (56%) and those on incomes under $600pw (64%).