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50% renewable energy target

4 Aug 2015

Q. The Labor Party recently committed to a target of 50% renewable energy by 2030. Do you approve or disapprove of this policy?

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote Other
Total approve 65% 84% 45% 96% 59%
Total disapprove 16% 3% 35% 2% 15%
Strongly approve 25% 40% 8% 43% 20%
Approve 40% 44% 37% 53% 39%
Disapprove 9% 3% 18% 1% 8%
Strongly disapprove 7% * 17% 1% 7%
Don’t know 19% 13% 20% 3% 25%

65% approve of the Labor Party commitment to a target of 50% renewable energy by 2030 and 16% disapprove.

A very high majority of Labor voters (84%) and Greens voters (96%) approve.

Liberal/National voters were split but more likely to approve (45%) than disapprove (35%).

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