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  • Mar, 2021

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    Support towards aged care levy

    Q. Last week the Royal Commission into the aged care system released its findings and recommendations.

    A major recommendation was the introduction of a levy on all taxpayers to pay for the costs of aged care, similar to the Medicare levy. 

    To what extent do you support or oppose the introduction of an aged care levy?

      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
    Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    Strongly support 12% 14% 11% 6% 15% 16% 11% 13% 14% 14%
    Somewhat support 26% 27% 25% 23% 23% 32% 30% 26% 29% 19%
    Neither support nor oppose 31% 29% 33% 46% 27% 23% 32% 27% 26% 32%
    Somewhat oppose 14% 12% 15% 13% 15% 13% 14% 14% 12% 15%
    Strongly oppose 17% 18% 15% 12% 21% 16% 13% 19% 19% 20%
    TOTAL: Support 38% 41% 36% 29% 38% 48% 41% 40% 43% 33%
    TOTAL: Oppose 30% 30% 30% 25% 36% 30% 27% 33% 31% 35%
    Base (n) 1,124 553 571 337 383 404 375 410 98 142
    • While 38% support the introduction of an aged care levy, a third (30% oppose) and a further third are undecided (31%).
    • Significant difference in support is only seen among the three age cohorts. Unsurprisingly, support is higher with age (48% of those over 55 support the levy, followed by 38% of those 35-54 and 29% of those 18-34). Nearly half (46%) of those 18-34 are undecided about whether they would support or oppose the introduction of an aged care levy.
  • May, 2012

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    Support for Levy on Financial Transactions

    Q. A number of governments around the world and international organisations have argued for a financial transactions tax  – which is a small levy on large transactions of currencies, bonds and shares which could raise 480 billion euros (about $600 billion) globally. The idea behind this levy is that this would be a good way for the banking sector to contribute back to society for their part in the financial crisis.

    Would you support or oppose such a levy?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total support

    59%

    66%

    57%

    63%

    Total oppose

    16%

    12%

    22%

    10%

    Strongly support

    20%

    26%

    15%

    21%

    Support

    39%

    40%

    42%

    42%

    Oppose

    10%

    7%

    13%

    7%

    Strongly oppose

    6%

    5%

    9%

    3%

    Don’t know

    25%

    22%

    21%

    27%

     

    59% supported the idea of a levy on large financial transactions and 16% opposed.

    A majority of all demographic and voter groups supported the concept. Highest support came from Labor voters (66%) and men (65%).

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  • Feb, 2011

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    Flood Response

    Q. The Federal Government has announced a one-off levy on tax-payers and cuts in spending to fund the damage from the recent floods across Australia. Do you agree or disagree with each of the following actions they have taken?

    Total agree Total disagree Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know
    A levy on taxpayers earning over $50,000 44% 50% 14% 30% 23% 27% 7%
    Scrapped cash for clunkers (Grants for owners of old cars to buy new cars) 59% 29% 24% 35% 18% 11% 11%
    Scrapped the Green Car innovation fund 43% 39% 16% 27% 25% 14% 17%
    Deferred grants for development of carbon capture and storage technology 45% 40% 17% 28% 26% 14% 16%
    Deferred or capped grants for solar energy programs 32% 56% 10% 22% 33% 23% 12%
    Scrapped Higher Education Capital Development Pool (for building new tertiary education centres) 31% 51% 9% 22% 33% 18% 17%

    Respondents were more likely to agree with the Government decisions to scrap cash for clunkers (59% agree/29% disagree), scrap the Green Car innovation fund (43%/39%) and defer grants for development of carbon capture and storage technology (45%/40%).

    However, they tended to disagree with the levy on taxpayers earning over $50,000 (50% disagree/44% agree), defer or cap grants for solar energy programs (56%/32%) and scrap Higher Education Capital Development Pool (51%/31%).

    70% of Labor voters agreed with the levy and 26% disagreed while Coalition supporters disagreed 69% to 24% agreed. Older respondents were more likely to agree with the levy – 50% of those aged 45+ agreed and 43% disagreed. For those aged under 45, 38% agreed and 53% disagreed.

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