Q. Do you support or oppose the Government’s carbon pricing scheme which was introduced in July 2012 and requires industries to pay a tax based on the amount of carbon pollution they emit?
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7 |
14 June |
19 Sep |
21 Nov |
25 Jun 12 |
2 |
29 Jan 13 |
27 May |
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Total 23 Jul |
|
Vote |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
35% |
38% |
37% |
38% |
35% |
38% |
37% |
43% |
37% |
55% |
17% |
75% |
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| Total oppose |
48% |
49% |
52% |
53% |
54% |
48% |
50% |
43% |
48% |
30% |
73% |
9% |
||
| Strongly support |
9% |
13% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
12% |
11% |
15% |
13% |
21% |
3% |
35% |
||
| Support |
26% |
25% |
23% |
24% |
21% |
26% |
26% |
28% |
24% |
34% |
14% |
40% |
||
| Oppose |
19% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
19% |
22% |
22% |
20% |
22% |
20% |
26% |
8% |
||
| Strongly oppose |
29% |
30% |
35% |
36% |
35% |
26% |
28% |
23% |
26% |
10% |
47% |
1% |
||
| Don’t know |
18% |
13% |
12% |
10% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
15% |
15% |
10% |
16% |
Support for carbon pricing has declined significantly since the last time the question was polled in May. Support is down six points to 37% and opposition up five points to 48%.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Labor voters (55%) and Greens voters (75%) were the most likely to support carbon pricing, whereas 73% of Coalition voters oppose it.