Q. Do you support or oppose the Government’s carbon pricing scheme which was introduced in July 2012 and requires industries to pay a tax based on the amount of carbon pollution they emit?
|
7 |
14 June |
19 |
21 Nov |
25 |
2 |
29 |
Total |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
35% |
38% |
37% |
38% |
35% |
38% |
37% |
43% |
70% |
22% |
79% |
| Total oppose |
48% |
49% |
52% |
53% |
54% |
48% |
50% |
43% |
18% |
69% |
12% |
| Strongly support |
9% |
13% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
12% |
11% |
15% |
30% |
4% |
34% |
| Support |
26% |
25% |
23% |
24% |
21% |
26% |
26% |
28% |
40% |
18% |
45% |
| Oppose |
19% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
19% |
22% |
22% |
20% |
12% |
28% |
5% |
| Strongly oppose |
29% |
30% |
35% |
36% |
35% |
26% |
28% |
23% |
6% |
41% |
7% |
| Don’t know |
18% |
13% |
12% |
10% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
9% |
9% |
Support for carbon pricing has increased significantly since the last time the question was polled in January. Support is up six points to 43% and opposition down seven points to 43%.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Labor voters (70%) and Greens voters (79%) were the most likely to support carbon pricing, whereas 69% of Coalition voters oppose it.
Younger respondents were more likely to support carbon pricing than older respondents – for those aged under 35, 52% support and 25% oppose while 56% of those aged 55+ oppose and 39% support.