Budget priorities

Now about the federal budget. If you were making up the budget for the federal government this year, would you personally increase spending, decrease spending or keep spending about the same for:

This question was last asked in 2023.

  1. 0%
  2. 25%
  3. 50%
  4. 75%
  5. 100%
Health
2022
2023
83
15
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85
13
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Education
2022
2023
69
28
3
73
24
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Social welfare
2022
2023
56
32
11
51
35
13
Defence
2022
2023
51
36
13
41
39
20
Border protection
2022
2023
39
44
16
33
50
16
Foreign aid
2022
2023
24
42
34
17
43
40
  • Increase spending
  • Keep spending about the same
  • Decrease spending
Total
All groups