Q. If they win the election the Liberal Party plans to dump the carbon tax and replace it with what they call a “direct action” plan which involves planting trees and paying companies to reduce their carbon pollution. Which approach to climate change would you favour?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The Government’s tax on the largest polluting companies to encourage them to reduce carbon pollution |
39% |
67% |
20% |
63% |
| The Liberal’s policy to plant trees and pay companies to reduce carbon pollution |
29% |
9% |
49% |
15% |
| Neither |
18% |
11% |
23% |
14% |
| Don’t know |
14% |
13% |
8% |
8% |
39% favour the Government’s policy on addressing climate change and 29% favour the Liberal Party’s “direct action” plan. 18% do not support either approach.
The Government’s approach had strongest support from Labor voters (67%), Greens voters (63%) and people aged under 35 (44%).
The Liberal Party’s plan had strongest support from Liberal/National voters (49%) and people aged 65+ (45%).