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50% renewable energy target

17 Oct 2017

Q. The Labor Party has 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   Aug 2015 Feb 2017
Total approve 62%   82% 52% 80% 53%   65% 65%
Total disapprove 18%   5% 27% 9% 24%   16% 18%
Strongly approve 24%   35% 17% 46% 19%   25% 25%
Approve 38%   47% 35% 34% 34%   40% 40%
Disapprove 10%   4% 17% 7% 7%   9% 9%
Strongly disapprove 8%   1% 10% 2% 17%   7% 9%
Don’t know 20%   12% 20% 11% 23%   19% 16%

 

62% approve of the Labor Party commitment to a target of 50% renewable energy by 2030 and 18% disapprove. These figures are little changed since the question was asked in February.

 

A very high majority of Labor voters (82%) and Greens voters (80%) approve.

 

Liberal/National voters were split but more likely to approve (52%) than disapprove (27%).

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