Nearly half of Australia’s voters rely entirely on government payments for their incomes:
The Coalition holds seven of the 10 most welfare-dependent seats in the nation while Labor holds three.
I imagine we're not far from this here.
Analysis by The Weekend Australian has revealed that more than 44 per cent of voters, almost 6.4 million people, are either public sector employees (1.89 million) or wholly dependent on federal government pensions, allowances and parenting payments (4.48 million). The figure grows further when private sector workers who receive more in welfare than they pay in tax are added …
ANU researcher Ben Phillips estimated that only 43 per cent of the adult population excluding public sector workers were net taxpayers last year, bringing the actual total voter-dependency ratio to well over 50 per cent.
Interestingly: ANU researcher Ben Phillips estimated that only 43 per cent of the adult population excluding public sector workers were net taxpayers last year, bringing the actual total voter-dependency ratio to well over 50 per cent.
The Coalition holds seven of the 10 most welfare-dependent seats in the nation while Labor holds three.
I imagine we're not far from this here.