Carbon Tax
Q. Do you support or oppose the Government’s carbon pricing scheme which, from July 2012, will require industries to pay a tax based on the amount of carbon pollution they emit?
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7 Mar 2011 |
18 Apr |
23 May |
14 Jun |
18 Jul |
1 Aug |
19 Sep |
17 Oct |
21 Nov |
Total 25 Jun 12 |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
35% |
39% |
41% |
38% |
39% |
39% |
37% |
39% |
38% |
35% |
67% |
13% |
74% |
| Total oppose |
48% |
49% |
44% |
49% |
49% |
51% |
52% |
53% |
53% |
54% |
21% |
81% |
21% |
| Strongly support |
9% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
15% |
15% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
28% |
4% |
38% |
| Support |
26% |
26% |
27% |
25% |
24% |
24% |
23% |
25% |
24% |
21% |
39% |
9% |
36% |
| Oppose |
19% |
15% |
15% |
19% |
16% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
17% |
19% |
12% |
24% |
13% |
| Strongly oppose |
29% |
34% |
29% |
30% |
33% |
32% |
35% |
36% |
36% |
35% |
9% |
57% |
8% |
| Don’t know |
18% |
12% |
15% |
13% |
12% |
10% |
12% |
9% |
10% |
11% |
12% |
7% |
6% |
Support for the carbon pricing scheme has fallen a little since this question was asked in November last year. 35% (down 3%) support the scheme and 54% oppose (up 1%).
All demographic groups were more likely to oppose than support – although younger respondents showed higher support than older respondents. Support/oppose by age was 39%/45% for aged 18-34, 32%/56% for aged 35-54 and 33%/61% for aged 55+.
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