Q. Do you think that the Government’s energy plan – the National Energy Guarantee – will reduce or increase power prices or will it make no difference to prices?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Oct 2017 | |||
| Increase prices | 22% | 26% | 17% | 23% | 28% | 31% | ||
| Reduce prices | 15% | 12% | 20% | 21% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Make no difference to prices | 38% | 41% | 39% | 28% | 45% | 31% | ||
| Don’t know | 25% | 20% | 24% | 27% | 16% | 22% |
Only 15% think that the National Energy Guarantee will reduce power prices. 22% think the plan will increase prices and 38% think it will make no difference. Since this question was asked in October there has been a 9% drop in those who think it will increase prices and a 7% increase for those who think it will make no difference.
Among Liberal National voters, 20% think it will reduce prices, 17% increase prices and 39% make no difference.
51% of those aged 55+ think it will make no difference.