Q. Adani’s proposed Carmichael Coal Mine is expected to create jobs in central Queensland, but may endanger tourism-related jobs due to potential damage caused to the Great Barrier Reef. Do you believe there is a trade-off between these types of jobs, and which do you think should be prioritised?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | ||
| There is a trade-off and jobs relying on the Great Barrier Reef should be prioritised | 41% | 47% | 35% | 60% | 49% | |
| There is a trade-off and jobs relying on the coal industry should be prioritised | 12% | 12% | 18% | 6% | 7% | |
| There is no trade-off between reef jobs and coal jobs | 21% | 17% | 27% | 14% | 26% | |
| Don’t know | 25% | 25% | 20% | 20% | 18% |
41% thought that there was a trade-off between Reef jobs and coal jobs, and that Reef jobs should be prioritised, while 12% thought that there was a trade-off and coal jobs should be prioritised. 21% did not think there was a trade-off.
Of those who thought there was a trade-off between Reef jobs and coal jobs, 77% thought that Reef jobs should be prioritised, and 23% thought that coal jobs should be prioritised.
Queenslanders were more likely than other states to think that there was no trade-off between reef jobs and coal jobs (26%).