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  • Mar, 2013

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    Support for major Government decisions

    Q. Do you support or oppose the following Government decisions?

     

    26 Nov 12

    18 Mar 13

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Support

    Total Oppose

    Total Support

    Total Oppose

    Strongly support

    Support

    Oppose

    Strongly oppose

    Don’t know

    NBN (National Broadband Network) – high speed broadband access across Australia

    69%

    20%

    73%

    19%

    35%

    38%

    10%

    9%

    8%

    The Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) – a tax on large profits of mining companies

    63%

    22%

    57%

    29%

    24%

    33%

    15%

    14%

    14%

    The carbon pricing scheme – a tax on industries based on the amount of carbon pollution they emit

    46%

    44%

    44%

    46%

    17%

    27%

    20%

    26%

    10%

    The decision which has the most support amongst respondents is the NBN, with 73% in favour and only 19% opposed – an increase in support since this question was last asked in November (from net +49 to net +54).

    There is majority support from respondents for the MRRT, with 57% in favour of the tax and 29% opposed. However, this represents a significant drop in support since November – from net +41 to net +28.

    Support for the carbon pricing scheme has declined a little since the last time the question was polled in November. Support has decreased from 46% to 44% and opposition increased from 44% to 46% – a change from net +2 to net -2.

  • Nov, 2012

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    Likelihood of repealing major Government decisions

    Q. If the Liberal and National parties win the next election, do you think they will repeal any of these Government decisions?

     

    Yes, probably will repeal

    No, probably won’t repeal

    Don’t know

    The carbon pricing scheme

    44%

    32%

    24%

    NBN (National Broadband Network)

    18%

    54%

    28%

    The Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT)

    33%

    35%

    32%

    A greater portion of respondents believe that a Coalition government will repeal the carbon tax (44%) than those that believe they will not repeal it (32%).

    The majority of respondents believe that a Coalition government probably won’t repeal the NBN (54%).

    Respondents are evenly split on whether a Coalition government will repeal the MRRT, with 33% believing they will repeal it and 35% believing they probably won’t.

  • Apr, 2012

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    Opinion of Mining Tax

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the proposed mining tax (called the Minerals Resource Rent Tax) on large profits of mining companies?

     

    12 Jul 2010

    5 Sep 2011

    21 Nov

    20 Feb 2012

    12 Mar 2012

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total approve

    50%

    46%

    51%

    55%

    52%

    51%

    77%

    35%

    77%

    Total disapprove

    28%

    34%

    33%

    28%

    34%

    29%

    8%

    50%

    7%

    Strongly approve

    13%

    18%

    18%

    23%

    20%

    19%

    36%

    8%

    41%

    Approve

    37%

    28%

    33%

    32%

    32%

    32%

    41%

    27%

    36%

    Disapprove

    18%

    18%

    20%

    17%

    22%

    20%

    6%

    33%

    7%

    Strongly disapprove

    10%

    16%

    13%

    11%

    12%

    9%

    2%

    17%

    Don’t know

    22%

    19%

    15%

    17%

    14%

    20%

    16%

    15%

    16%

    51% approve the Government’s proposed mining tax and 29% disapprove. This represents a strengthening in support over the last 6 weeks (from net +18% to net +22%).

    Labor voters (77%) and Greens voters (77%) strongly support the tax – but Liberal/National voters disapprove 50% to 35%.

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  • Mar, 2012

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    Opinion of Mining Tax

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the proposed mining tax (called the Minerals Resource Rent Tax) on large profits of mining companies?

     

    12 Jul 2010

    5 Sep 2011

    21 Nov

    20 Feb 2012

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total approve

    50%

    46%

    51%

    55%

    52%

    76%

    33%

    79%

    Total disapprove

    28%

    34%

    33%

    28%

    34%

    12%

    55%

    12%

    Strongly approve

    13%

    18%

    18%

    23%

    20%

    36%

    7%

    51%

    Approve

    37%

    28%

    33%

    32%

    32%

    40%

    26%

    28%

    Disapprove

    18%

    18%

    20%

    17%

    22%

    9%

    34%

    10%

    Strongly disapprove

    10%

    16%

    13%

    11%

    12%

    3%

    21%

    2%

    Don’t know

    22%

    19%

    15%

    17%

    14%

    13%

    12%

    8%

    52% approve the Government’s proposed mining tax and 34% disapprove. This represents a weakening in support over the last 3 weeks (from net +27% to net +18%) but a similar result to that of November 2011.

    Labor voters (76%) and Greens voters (79%) strongly support the tax – but Liberal/National voters disapprove 55% to 33%.

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  • Feb, 2012

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    Opinion of Mining Tax

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the proposed mining tax (called the Minerals Resource Rent Tax) on large profits of mining companies?

    12 Jul 2010 5 Sep 2011 21 Nov 2011 Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total approve 50% 46% 51% 55% 80% 39% 74%
    Total disapprove 28% 34% 33% 28% 7% 46% 12%
    Strongly approve 13% 18% 18% 23% 46% 7% 44%
    Approve 37% 28% 33% 32% 34% 32% 30%
    Disapprove 18% 18% 20% 17% 6% 26% 9%
    Strongly disapprove 10% 16% 13% 11% 1% 20% 3%
    Don’t know 22% 19% 15% 17% 13% 14% 14%

    Approval for the proposed mining tax has increased over the course of the last 6 months, rising 9 percentage points from 46% in September 2011 to 55% total approval in this week’s poll.

    Labor voters are the most in favour of the proposed mining tax, with 80% in favour, followed by Greens voters (74% in favour).  The majority of Coalition voters remain opposed to the proposed tax, with 46% opposed and 39% in favour.

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  • Nov, 2011

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    Mining Tax

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the proposed mining tax (called the Minerals Resource Rent Tax) on large profits of mining companies?

    12 Jul 2010 5 Sep 2011 Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total approve 50% 46% 51% 74% 32% 85%
    Total disapprove 28% 34% 33% 13% 55% 7%
    Strongly approve 13% 18% 18% 32% 5% 51%
    Approve 37% 28% 33% 42% 27% 34%
    Disapprove 18% 18% 20% 11% 30% 7%
    Strongly disapprove 10% 16% 13% 2% 25%
    Don’t know 22% 19% 15% 12% 12% 9%

    51% approve the Government’s proposed mining tax and 33% disapprove. This represents a strengthening in support since this question was asked in September (from net +12% to net +18%).

    Labor voters (74%) and Greens voters (85%) strongly support the tax – but Liberal/National voters disapprove 55% to 32%.

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  • Sep, 2011

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    Mining Tax

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the proposed mining tax (called the Minerals Resource Rent Tax) on large profits of mining companies?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens 12 Jul 2010
    Total approve 46% 72% 27% 82% 50%
    Total disapprove 34% 13% 57% 2% 28%
    Strongly approve 18% 33% 7% 43% 13%
    Approve 28% 39% 20% 39% 37%
    Disapprove 18% 10% 29% 1% 18%
    Strongly disapprove 16% 3% 28% 1% 10%
    Don’t know 19% 15% 17% 16% 22%

    46% approve the Government’s proposed mining tax and 34% disapprove. This represents a weakening in support since this question was asked in July 2010.

    Labor voters (72%) and Greens voters (82%) strongly support the tax – but Liberal/National voters disapprove 57% to 27%.

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