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Phasing out Australia’s Coal Industry

Jul 6, 2011
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Q. Do you agree or disagree that Australia’s coal industry should be phased out by 2050? (This question is commissioned by Network Ten).

Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Men Women Age

18-34

 Aged

35-54

 Aged 55+
Total agree 37% 47% 26% 66% 41% 34% 40% 37% 35%
Total disagree 39% 28% 53% 20% 44% 33% 33% 35% 51%
Strongly agree 13% 19% 7% 36% 17% 10% 13% 14% 13%
Agree 24% 28% 19% 30% 24% 24% 27% 23% 22%
Disagree 26% 23% 32% 12% 29% 22% 25% 24% 30%
Strongly disagree 13% 5% 21% 8% 15% 11% 8% 11% 21%
Don’t know 24% 24% 21% 14% 15% 33% 27% 28% 14%

Respondents were nearly evenly split over whether Australia’s coal industry should be phased out by 2050 – 37% agreed and 39% disagreed.

Highest levels of agreement were shown by Greens voters (66%), Labor voters (47%) and those aged under 35 (40%)

Highest levels of disagreement were shown by Liberal/National voters (53%) and those aged 55+ (51%).

  • http://rodhagen.customer.netspace.net.au/ Rod Hagen

    Interesting to see the very high “don’t know” figures, especially amongst women, and the smaller than one might expect “disagree” figure from the coalition.  Looks like there is still a real debate to be had on this.

  • Scott Zeal

    Wow, there is a lot of people in Australia who don’t have the faintest idea about what puts food on the table and a roof over their heads.  No matter, they’ll find out soon enough.

  • Scott Zeal

    Wow, there is a lot of people in Australia that don’t have the faintest idea of what puts food on the table and a roof over their heads.  No matter, they’ll find out soon enough.

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