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<br>Just one in five Australians consider bringing forward already legislated personal income tax cuts as a priority for when Treasurer Josh Frydenberg hands down his budget on October 6.<br> <br>Instead, a new survey has found a greater number (30 per cent) want to see income support like the JobSeeker dole payment boosted.<br> <br>The Australian Institute survey of 1017 respondents also found just over a [https://knoji.com/search/?query=quarter quarter] (26 per cent) want the government to spend on infrastructure and government services,  [https://www.certstime.com/030-333.html 030-333 Dumps 2020] like health and education.<br> <br>A mere 12 per cent thought the budget should be focused on decreasing the deficit.<br> <br>The federal government has flagged it is considering bringing forward tax cuts that are due in 2022.<br><br>Another stage is due in 2024.<br> <br>It has also said infrastructure spending will be part of the mix in the budget, which was delayed from its traditional May release due to the pandemic.<br> <br>The institute's executive director Ben Oquist said its research shows that bringing forward income tax cuts is not the priority for voters right now.<br> <br>"Not only would tax cuts miss the mark when it comes to economic stimulus, we now see that they aren't even broadly supported as a priority by Australian voters," Mr Oquist said.<br> <br>"There is mounting evidence that income tax cuts that disproportionately favour wealthier Australians are more likely to be saved than spent, rendering their economic stimulatory impact minimal."<br>