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  • Apr, 2014

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    Raising pension age

    Q. Would you approve or disapprove of raising the pension age to 70?

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total approve

    20%

    14%

    31%

    15%

    20%

    Total disapprove

    71%

    80%

    60%

    72%

    73%

    Strongly approve

    4%

    5%

    6%

    2%

    4%

    Approve

    16%

    9%

    25%

    13%

    16%

    Disapprove

    31%

    26%

    33%

    41%

    32%

    Strongly disapprove

    40%

    54%

    27%

    31%

    41%

    Don’t know

    9%

    6%

    9%

    12%

    6%

    71% disapprove of raising the pension age to 70 and 20% approve.

    Although a majority of all demographic and voters groups disapproved, those more likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (31%), men (26%) and aged 65+ (32%).

    Those more likely to disapprove were women (77%) and aged 45-64 (81%).

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