06 August 2012, 060812, National Disability Insurance Scheme, ndis, public approval, State Governments
Q. In the recent negotiations over trial sites for the NDIS, do you approve or disapprove of the positions taken by the following Governments?
|
Total approve |
Total disapprove |
Strongly approve |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Strongly disapprove |
Don’t know |
|
| The Federal Government – which has committed the majority of the funds required but wants the states to contribute some funding as well. |
59% |
14% |
20% |
39% |
10% |
4% |
27% |
| The State Governments which first signed up for the trials (SA & Tasmania) |
56% |
8% |
17% |
39% |
6% |
2% |
36% |
| The State Governments which did not sign up at first but made a later funding offer (Victoria & NSW) |
44% |
21% |
7% |
37% |
15% |
6% |
35% |
| The Queensland Government which has not yet signed up |
16% |
48% |
5% |
11% |
22% |
26% |
36% |
59% approved of the position taken by the Federal Government and 56% approved of the positions taken by the SA and Tasmanian Governments which first signed up for the trials. 44% approved and 21% disapproved of the positions taken by the NSW and Victorian Governments which made a later funding offer but only 16% approved and 48% disapproved of the Queensland Government which has not yet signed up.
18% of Queenslanders approved and 45% disapproved of the Queensland Government’s position.
Of those who had heard a lot/fair amount about the NDIS, 76% approved of the Federal Government’s position, 81% approved of the SA and Tasmanian Governments’ position. Their attitude to the NSW/Victorian Governments was 57% approve/35% disapprove and 28% approve/63% disapprove for the Queensland Government.
Australian economy, cost of living, economy, Essential Media, Essential Report, Federal Government, Greens, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls, State Governments, wages
Q. What do you think is the main reason for the increasing cost of living?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| The strong Australian dollar | 17% | 30% | 9% | 17% |
| Excessive company profits | 18% | 24% | 10% | 27% |
| Lack of competition | 14% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
| Economic management of the Federal Government | 28% | 8% | 51% | 9% |
| Economic management of State Governments | 6% | 3% | 8% | 6% |
| Wage increases | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Don’t know | 14% | 14% | 8% | 14% |
28% believe that economic management of the Federal Government is the main reason for the increasing cost of living. 18% blame excessive company profits and 17% the strong Australian dollar. Only 4% said wage increases.
Most of those blaming the Federal Government were Liberal/National voters. Labor voters nominated the strong Australian dollar and excessive company profits while Greens votes said excessive company profits and lack of competition.
Federal Government, Health, hospitals, hospitals takeover, State Governments
Q. Do you think the State Governments should or should not agree to the Federal Government’s health plan to take control of funding hospitals and health services?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Liberal/National | Vote Greens | |
| Should agree to health plan | 56% | 73% | 40% | 65% |
| Should not agree to health plan | 26% | 11% | 45% | 21% |
| Don’t know | 18% | 16% | 15% | 14% |
A majority (56%) think the State Governments should agree to the Federal Government’s health plan to take control of funding hospitals and health services – 26% think they should not agree.
States most likely to agree are South Australia (75%) and Queensland (64%). 55% of NSW respondents agree and 45% of Victorians agree (32% of Victorians disagree). Comments »
Federal Government, Health, hospital takeover, hospitals, State Governments
Q. Do you support or oppose the Federal Government’s plan to take over the responsibility for funding hospitals and health services from the State Governments?
| % | |
| Total support | 58% |
| Total oppose | 12% |
| Strongly support | 25% |
| Support | 33% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 21% |
| Oppose | 7% |
| Strongly oppose | 5% |
| Don’t know | 9% |
Over half (58%) of those surveyed support the Federal Government’s plan to take over the responsibility for funding hospitals and health services from the State Governments, 12% oppose, 21% neither support nor oppose and 9% don’t know.
79% of Labor voters, 46% of Coalition voters and 55% of Green voters support a Federal takeover for funding of hospitals and health services from the State Governments. 27% of Coalition voters neither support nor oppose the plan and 22% oppose it.
Males were more likely than females to support the plan (61% v 56%).
Support for a Federal takeover was highest amongst 55 – 64 year olds (67%).
People in NSW were more likely than those in other states to support a Federal takeover (64%). 55% of people in Queensland and 52% in Victoria support the plan.
In February this year we asked the Australian public whether they support or oppose a Federal takeover of hospitals. We found that 58% supported a Federal takeover, 10% opposed it, 19% neither supported nor opposed and 13% didn’t know. Comments »
Federal Government, Health, hospitals, Labor, State Governments
Q. Would you support or oppose the Federal Government taking over the responsibility for hospitals from the State Governments?
| % | |
| Total support | 58% |
| Total oppose | 10% |
| Strongly support | 26% |
| Support | 32% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 19% |
| Oppose | 7% |
| Strongly oppose | 3% |
| Don’t know | 13% |
Over half (58%) of those surveyed support the Federal Government taking over responsibility for hospitals from the State Governments, 10% disapprove, 19% neither support nor oppose and 13% don’t know.
People aged 55 years and over were more likely that those in other age groups to support a Federal Government takeover of hospitals (79%).
People in NSW were more likely than those in any other states to support a hospitals takeover (67%), while people in Western Australia (18%) and South Australia (17%) were more likely to oppose such a move.
Males were more likely than females to support a hospital takeover by the Federal Government (65% v 52%).
Support for a Federal Government takeover of hospitals from the State Government was highest amongst Labor voters (70%), followed by Coalition voters (63%) and then Green voters (54%). Comments »