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Tax on superannuation

8 Apr 2013

Q. Would you approve or disapprove of increasing the tax rates on superannuation contributions and earnings for people on very high incomes?

 

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Income less than $600pw

Income $600
-1,000pw

Income $1,000
-$1,600pw

Income $1,600+

Total approve

55%

73%

38%

83%

56%

63%

61%

52%

Total disapprove

35%

17%

55%

15%

32%

27%

32%

42%

Strongly approve

23%

37%

11%

40%

28%

27%

27%

18%

Approve

32%

36%

27%

43%

28%

36%

34%

34%

Disapprove

20%

11%

28%

13%

18%

16%

20%

21%

Strongly disapprove

15%

6%

27%

2%

14%

11%

12%

21%

Don’t know

10%

10%

7%

3%

12%

10%

7%

6%

55% approve of increasing the tax rates on superannuation contributions and earnings for people on very high incomes and 35% disapprove.

There was majority approval across all income groups – although those on $1,600+ pw showed the highest level of disapproval (42%).

There were no significant differences across age groups.

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