Action on climate change
Q. In your opinion, do world leaders need to act to prevent the world’s population from being impacted by climate change?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ Indep- endent |
|||
Yes, they need to act now, without delay |
45% |
56% |
27% |
79% |
42% |
||
Yes, they need to act in the next 12 months |
10% |
15% |
10% |
4% |
7% |
||
Yes, they need to act in the next 5 years |
10% |
9% |
13% |
4% |
11% |
||
Yes, they need to act in the next 10 years |
4% |
4% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
||
No, they don’t need to act |
15% |
6% |
28% |
5% |
23% |
||
Don’t know |
16% |
11% |
16% |
6% |
14% |
A majority (55%) think that world leaders need to act on climate change now or in the next 12 months. 14% think they need to act within the next 5- 10 years and 15% think they do not need to act at all.
While 71% of Labor voters think they need to act now or within the next 12 months, only 37% of Liberal/National voters agree.

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