Q. The Federal Government says placing a price on carbon is crucial to addressing climate change as there must be a strong incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors to achieve the cuts necessary. The Opposition says the Government’s plan to include a price on carbon as part of its proposed emissions trading scheme is nothing more than a new tax. Do you agree more with the Government or more with the Opposition?
| % | |
| Agree more with the Government | 30% |
| Agree more with the Opposition | 45% |
| Don’t know | 24% |
Just under half (48%) of those surveyed agree with the Opposition’s view that the Government’s plan to include a price on carbon as part of its proposed emissions trading scheme is nothing more than a new tax. 30% agree with the Federal Government’s view that placing a price on carbon is crucial to addressing climate change as there must be a strong incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors to achieve the cuts necessary. Just under one quarter (24%) don’t know whether they agree with the Government or the Opposition on the issue of placing a price on carbon.
Labor voters were more likely to agree with the Government’s view (58%) while Coalition voters were more likely to agree with the Opposition (78%). 22% of Labor voters agree with the Opposition’s view that placing a price on carbon is nothing more than a new tax.
44% of Green voters agree with the Government and 37% of these same voters agree with the Opposition.
Males were more likely to agree with the Government (34%) while females were more likely to indicate they don’t know (28%).
People aged 55 years and over were more likely to agree with the Opposition’s view on the issue (60%) while those aged 18 – 24 were more likely to agree with the Government (38%).