26 August 2013, 260813, labor scheme, liberal scheme, paid parental leave
Q. The Opposition’s parental leave policy is to give new parents up to 26 weeks leave at their current full rate of pay (up to $150,000) to be partly paid for by a 1.5 per cent levy on large companies. The Labor Government’s policy gives new parents 18 weeks leave at the minimum wage rate paid for by the Government. Which scheme do you support most?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The Government’s scheme |
35% |
58% |
19% |
38% |
|
| The Opposition’s scheme |
24% |
14% |
36% |
20% |
|
| Neither |
28% |
15% |
35% |
25% |
|
| Don’t know |
13% |
13% |
10% |
17% |
35% support the Government’s paid parental leave scheme and 24% support the Coalition’s scheme more. 28% support neither scheme.
The Government’s scheme is supported by both men (37% to 25%) and women (34% to 23%).
By age group, those aged 18-34 support the Coalition’s scheme 35% to 33% while aged 35-54 support the Government’s scheme 35% to 22% and those aged 55+ support the Government’s scheme 37% to 14%.