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Australia’s future energy supply

Nov 27, 2017
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Q. Thinking about Australia’s future energy supply, which of the following statements best describes what you think the Federal Government should do?

  Total

 

   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other
Provide incentives and subsidies to speed up the transition from fossil fuels to renewables 49%   59% 44% 69% 46%
Let the market and consumers determine speed of transition from fossil fuels to renewables 16%   12% 24% 9% 18%
Take action to slow down the transition from fossil fuels to renewables 12%   8% 12% 6% 23%
Don’t know 22%   21% 20% 16% 13%

 

49% support proving incentives to speed transition to renewables, 16% think the market should determine speed of transition and 12% think transition to renewables should be slowed.

 

Those most supportive of incentives and subsidies were Labor voters (59%), Greens voters (69%) and university educated (60%).

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