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Responses of 46 economists to the question:
"If the government was going to pursue measures that added to the deficit, which would be the best from this list? (choose up to two)"
Reduction in fuel excise
Reduction in beer taxes
Company tax cuts
Temporary boost in the beneficiaries' energy supplement
Extension of the Low and Middle Income Tax Offset
Bringing forward stage 3 income tax cuts
Increase in transport infrastructure spending
Increased investment in domestic manufacturing
Increased defence spending
Temporary boost to JobSeeker and other income support payments
Increased subsidies for childcare
Investment in net-zero transition
60.9%
60.9%
32.6%
32.6%
26.1%
26.1%
13%
13%
10.9%
10.9%
10.9%
10.9%
8.7%
8.7%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0%
0%
0%
0%