Q. Do you think the Government needs to take action on climate change as soon as possible, should they wait a few years before taking action or don’t they need to take any action at all?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
Need to take action as soon as possible | 47% | 60% | 33% | 85% |
Can wait a few years before taking action | 24% | 19% | 33% | 8% |
Don’t need to take any action | 19% | 9% | 29% | 3% |
Don’t know | 11% | 12% | 5% | 4% |
Nearly half of respondents (47%) believe that the Government needs to take action on climate change as soon as possible, 24% think they can wait and 19% think they do not need to take any action.
52% of respondents aged under 35 think they need to take action as soon as possible compared to 44% of those aged 55+.