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Views towards objective of federal budget

25 May 2021

Q. Do you think the federal budget was MORE about …?

  Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
Helping the Australian economy recover and building it over the long term 55% 56% 54% 64% 55% 46% 41% 74% 44% 44%
Helping the Coalition win the next federal election 45% 44% 46% 36% 45% 54% 59% 26% 56% 56%
Base (n) 1,100 539 561 341 379 380 369 410 105 112
  • 55% think the federal budget was more about helping the Australian economy recover and building it over the long term, while 45% think it was more about helping the Coalition win the next federal election.
  • Those most likely to think the budget was more about helping the government win the next election were those aged over 55 (54%), Labor voters (59%), Greens voters (56%) and minor/independent party voters (56%).
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