Majority of Australians back sound economic management over keeping promised tax cuts, survey suggests

MPs stand to receive an average tax cut of about $10,000 once the third stage of the package comes into effect Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters

Support for the stage three tax cuts remains low with the majority of Australians backing sound economic management over sticking to election promises, a new survey suggests.

The research from the Australia Institute found that high-income earners were particularly likely to support the repeal of the stage three tax cuts, despite being the main beneficiaries of the changes.