Q. Do you support or oppose introducing a carbon emissions trading scheme in the electricity sector to provide more incentive for investing in renewable energy and low-carbon electricity?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Total support | 51% | 61% | 46% | 85% | 41% | |
| Total oppose | 20% | 13% | 27% | 4% | 38% | |
| Strongly support | 21% | 27% | 14% | 64% | 12% | |
| Support | 30% | 34% | 32% | 21% | 29% | |
| Oppose | 12% | 9% | 18% | 3% | 16% | |
| Strongly oppose | 8% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 22% | |
| Don’t know | 29% | 27% | 28% | 11% | 20% |
51% support introducing a carbon emissions trading scheme in the electricity sector and 20% oppose.
Those most likely to support a carbon emissions trading scheme were Labor voters (61%), Greens voters (85%) and university educated (59%).
Those most likely to oppose were Liberal/National voters (27%) and aged 55+ (31%).