2016 Federal Budget & Election Poll Have Your Say Question Title * 1. What is the most important issue for the nation in the upcoming budget and election? Employment The Environment Reducing the Deficit Education Health Housing Affordability Retirement Incomes Defence The Economy Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. What are the most important "over-50's" issues in the upcoming Budget and Election? Changes to Superannuation tax concessions for higher-income earners Restrictions to negative gearing for investors Creating jobs for older Australians Healthcare costs (including Medicare, Pathology and Private Health Insurance) Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Do you think you are better or worse off following the Budget? Better Off Worse Off Same Don't know Question Title * 4. Do you think "over-50's" are being asked to do too much to repair the Federal Budget? Yes, we've done our bit, other tax payers should be pitching in more No, we all need to help fix the Budget as long as we earn an income The government would save a heap of money if they stopped so many people from rorting the system Don't know Question Title * 5. Given your present circumstances, how comfortable do you think your retirement is/will be? Very comfortable Quite comfortable Not very comfortable I'm worried I haven't even thought about it Question Title * 6. Will the new $25,000-a-year cap on concessional contributions to super affect you? No I'll never have that much to top up my super Maybe, I might have some inheritance or other windfall some years Yes I need to make as much extra contribution to my super as I can Next
