Q. From what you know, which of the following tax policies would you be more likely to support?
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
Cut corporate tax and maintain tax concessions for investors and retirees | 27% | 32% | 22% | 20% | 25% | 35% |
Close tax concession and loopholes and insert the money into schools, hospitals and other social programs | 53% | 51% | 54% | 57% | 54% | 48% |
Unsure | 20% | 17% | 24% | 23% | 21% | 17% |
Over half of respondents said they would be more likely to support the closing of tax concessions and loopholes, including a majority of males, females, and all age groups except for overs 55’s (though 48% of this age group supported still supported the measure, as opposed to the 35% who supported maintain tax concession for investors and retirees.
Total | Labor | Liberal + National | Greens | NET: Other | |
Cut corporate tax and maintain tax concessions for investors and retirees | 27% | 15% | 46% | 17% | 26% |
Close tax concession and loopholes and insert the money into schools, hospitals and other social programs | 53% | 69% | 35% | 63% | 54% |
Unsure | 20% | 16% | 19% | 20% | 20% |
The closing of tax concessions and loopholes was very strongly preferred by Labor voters (69% prefer) and Greens voters (63% prefer), though more Coalition voters supported the alternative measures of cutting corporate tax and maintaining tax concessions, with only 35% supporting closing concession and loopholes.