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Aug 20, 2012
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Q. Over the last few years, have your gas and/or electricity costs increased, decreased or stayed much the same?

 

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens
Total increased

86%

84%

90%

72%
Increased a lot

42%

35%

48%

23%
Increased a moderate amount

29%

30%

30%

31%
Increased a little

15%

19%

12%

18%
Stayed about the same

7%

9%

5%

13%
Decreased a little

1%

1%

1%

1%
Decreased a moderate amount

*

-

*

2%
Decreased a lot

1%

2%

*

4%
Don’t know

4%

4%

2%

8%

42% think that gas and electricity prices have increased a lot over the last few years and 29% think they have increased a moderate amount. Only 9% think they have stayed about the same or decreased.

Those most likely to think they have increased a lot were aged 45+ (49%), Liberal/National voters (48%) and Victorians (47%).

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Two Party Preferred: 17 June 2013

Labor
46+/-0
Coalition
54+/-0

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