Q. For each of the following pairs of tax policies, please select which one you would prefer was implemented by the Government?
Pair | Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
1 | Continue to allow property investors to claim negative gearing tax concessions | 32% | 33% | 30% | 24% | 32% | 38% |
Invest in new social and community housing to ease rental costs | 68% | 67% | 70% | 76% | 68% | 62% | |
2 | Continue to pay tax credits to people with shares who do not pay any income tax | 39% | 44% | 35% | 32% | 40% | 46% |
Funding two days universal access to early learning for three and four year olds | 61% | 56% | 65% | 68% | 60% | 54% | |
3 | Continue to allow people to split incomes through family trusts to minimise tax | 35% | 35% | 37% | 42% | 35% | 32% |
Increase the Newstart allowance | 65% | 65% | 63% | 58% | 65% | 68% |
Overall, there was a strong preference for investing in new social and community housing. (68% prefer) over continuing the practice of negative gearing (32% prefer), a strong preference for funding universal access to early learning for three and four year olds (61% prefer) over tax credits for those who do not pay income tax (39%), and a strong preference for increasing the Newstart allowance (65%) over allowing the use of family trusts to minimise tax (35%).
In each case, support for the former measure was highest amount Labor voters, Greens voters, and those aged 18-34, and the support for the latter measure was highest among Liberal/National voters.
Pair | Total | Labor | Liberal + National | Greens | NET: Other | |
1 | Continue to allow property investors to claim negative gearing tax concessions | 32% | 21% | 47% | 20% | 31% |
Invest in new social and community housing to ease rental costs | 68% | 79% | 53% | 80% | 69% | |
2 | Continue to pay tax credits to people with shares who do not pay any income tax | 39% | 29% | 53% | 26% | 38% |
Funding two days universal access to early learning for three and four year olds | 61% | 71% | 47% | 74% | 62% | |
3 | Continue to allow people to split incomes through family trusts to minimise tax | 36% | 23% | 49% | 26% | 36% |
Increase the Newstart allowance | 64% | 77% | 51% | 74% | 64% |