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  • Apr, 2013

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    Superannuation

    Q. Currently there is no tax on superannuation earnings after retirement. The Federal Government has proposed that earnings over $100,000 a year from superannuation assets will be taxed at 15%. It is expected that this will affect about 16,000 people who have more than $2 million in superannuation.  Do you support or oppose this proposal?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total support

    40%

    58%

    29%

    47%

    Total oppose

    46%

    34%

    61%

    39%

    Strongly support

    15%

    25%

    9%

    19%

    Support

    25%

    33%

    20%

    28%

    Oppose

    21%

    20%

    26%

    22%

    Strongly oppose

    25%

    14%

    35%

    17%

    Don’t know

    13%

    9%

    10%

    13%

    40% support the Government’s proposal to tax superannuation earnings of more then $100,000 per year and 46% oppose.

    Older respondents were more likely to support the proposal – for those aged 55+, 48% supported and 42% oppose while for those aged 35-54, 38% supported and 48% opposed.

    By income, those earning more than $1,600pw were opposed (38% support/54% oppose) while those earning $600-1,000 pw were more likely to support (54% support/35% oppose).

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