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  • Apr, 2012

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    Return to Surplus

    Q. Do you think it is more important for the Government to return the budget to surplus by 2012/13 as planned – which may mean cutting services and raising taxes – OR should they delay the return to surplus and maintain services and invest in infrastructure?

     

    Total 4/4/11

     

    Total 28/11/11

    Total 10/4/12

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Return to surplus by 2012/13, cut services, raise taxes

    14%

    13%

    12%

    13%

    13%

    7%

    Delay return to surplus, maintain services, invest in infrastructure

    69%

    71%

    73%

    73%

    76%

    81%

    Don’t know

    17%

    15%

    15%

    13%

    12%

    12%

     

    12% support the return to surplus by 2012/13 if it means cutting services and raising taxes and 73% think the Government should delay the return to surplus and maintain services and investment. Support for a return to surplus has not significantly changed since this question was asked in November last year.

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  • Apr, 2011

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    Federal Budget Surplus

    Q. Do you think it is more important for the Government to return the budget to surplus by 2012/13 as planned – which may mean cutting services and raising taxes – OR should they delay the return to surplus and maintain services and invest in infrastructure?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Return to surplus by 2012/13 14% 16% 16% 9%
    Delay return to surplus 69% 72% 70% 72%
    Don’t know 17% 12% 13% 19%

    69% support delaying the return to surplus if it means cutting services and raising taxes – while 14% think it is more important to return to surplus by 2012/13.

    78% of those aged 45+ support delaying the return to surplus.

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