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  • Feb, 2014

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    Government support for Qantas

    Q. Would you approve or disapprove of the Federal Government taking any of the following actions on Qantas?

     

    Total approve

    Total  disapprove

     

    Strongly approve

    Approve

    Disapprove

    Strongly disapprove

    Don’t know

    Buy a share of Qantas

    49%

    30%

    12%

    37%

    19%

    11%

    21%

    Guarantee Qantas loans

    45%

    32%

    8%

    37%

    21%

    11%

    22%

    Nationalise Qantas, i.e. the Government has full ownership and control

    36%

    42%

    11%

    25%

    24%

    18%

    22%

    Provide direct funding and subsidies

    35%

    42%

    7%

    28%

    27%

    15%

    23%

    Allow increased foreign ownership of Qantas

    31%

    52%

    6%

    25%

    25%

    27%

    16%

    Overall, respondents approved the Government buying a share of Qantas (49% approve/30% disapprove) and guaranteeing Qantas loans (45%/32%).

    They tended to disapprove of allowing increased foreign ownership (31% approve/52% disapprove), providing direct funding (35%/42%) and nationalising Qantas (36%/42%).

    Liberal/National voters were more likely to disapprove of all forms of assistance except allowing increased foreign ownership (40% approve/48% disapprove).

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