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Climate change

17 Mar 2015

Q. The Intergenerational Report did not address the impact of climate change. Do you think addressing climate change should or should not be a priority for governments when it comes to intergenerational issues?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote Other

Should be a priority

46%

61%

27%

87%

40%

Should not be a priority

33%

22%

53%

4%

38%

Don’t know

22%

18%

20%

9%

22%

46% think that climate change should be a priority for governments when it comes to intergenerational issues and 33% think it should not be a priority.

Those most likely to think it should be a priority were Labor voters (61%), Greens voters (87%), aged 18-34 (54%) and university educated (54%).

Those most likely to think it should not be a priority were Liberal/National voters (53%) and aged 55+ (46%).

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