Q. Which of the following statements best reflects your attitude to doubts recently expressed by opponents of action on climate change about the science evidence?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
Doubts are valid because nothing is certain in science | 15% | 14% | 18% | 9% |
Doubts are valid because man made climate change has not been proven | 29% | 15% | 43% | 11% |
Doubts are misleading because the science evidence of man made climate change is overwhelming | 21% | 33% | 14% | 36% |
Doubts are misleading because the science evidence has been rigorously tested and reviewed | 11% | 15% | 7% | 27% |
Don’t know | 23% | 24% | 17% | 17% |
Overall, 44% believe doubts about the science evidence for climate change are valid (mainly because man made climate change has not been proven) and 33% think doubts are misleading (mainly because the science evidence of man made climate change is overwhelming).
Those most likely to think the doubts are valid were Liberal/National voters (61%), men (50%), aged 55+ (59%) and incomes under $600pw (54%).
Those most likely to think doubts are misleading were Greens voters (63%), Labor voters (48%) and those on incomes over $1,600pw (41%).