“Australia
is a low-taxing country. While tax debate in Australia tends to focus on tax
rates, with endless comparisons of different countries’ rates of different
taxes, these debates ignore the fact that Australia raises far less tax revenue
than most developed countries.
This is
not a problem in itself. There is no right or wrong level of taxation. However,
the level of tax revenue raised inevitably affects governments’ ability to fund
essential services such as health, education, social security, defence and
infrastructure. Polling consistently shows that the Australian public would
prefer higher levels of spending on public services than lower tax collection.” [The Australia Institute, 17 April 2018]
So Prime Minister Turnbull and Treasurer Morrison will ignore polls like this one, because the only voters with influence are found in the ranks of political donors, big business and industry.
The Australia Institute, 18 April 2018:
Small government has
small support - National poll
A large national poll of
1,557 Australians, released today by think tank The Australia Institute, has
shown 64% of people want more public spending funded by tax revenue. Just 11%
want lower taxes and less public spending.
*
Two-thirds (64%) said they would prefer more public spending, funded by more
tax
revenue, and less inequality.
* Only 11% said they
wanted lower public spending, lower tax and more inequality.
* A majority of voters
for all parties selected the more spending and more tax option:
*
56% of both PHON voters and Other voters;
*
60% of LNP voters;
*
71% of ALP voters;
* 75% of Green
voters.
Polling Brief - April 2018 - more or less spending tax inequality.pdf
P521 Australia a low tax country.pdf
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