Q. Do you support or oppose the proposal to increase the tax on tobacco which would mean that a packet of 25 cigarettes will cost more than $40 by 2020?
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Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
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Total support |
67% |
67% |
70% |
67% |
72% |
|
|
Total oppose |
24% |
27% |
23% |
26% |
21% |
|
|
Strongly support |
39% |
39% |
38% |
39% |
51% |
|
|
Support |
28% |
28% |
32% |
28% |
21% |
|
|
Oppose |
9% |
9% |
10% |
12% |
8% |
|
|
Strongly oppose |
15% |
18% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
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|
Don’t know |
8% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
67% support the proposal to increase the tax on tobacco which would mean that a packet of 25 cigarettes will cost more than $40 by 2020 and 24% oppose.
Those most likely to support the proposal were on incomes over $1,600 pw (74%) and university educated (75%).
Those most likely to oppose the proposal were on incomes under $600 pw (41%) and those who had not completed secondary school (31%).