Q. There is currently debate over the exploration and extraction of coal seam gas in Australia. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Coal seam gas mining should be banned completely | 25% | 28% | 19% | 53% | 23% | |
| Coal seam gas mining on farming land should be restricted | 31% | 32% | 39% | 24% | 28% | |
| There is sufficient current regulation of coal seam gas mining | 14% | 14% | 19% | 5% | 17% | |
| Don’t know | 29% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 32% |
31% think that coal seam gas mining on farming land should be restricted and 25% think coal seam gas mining should be banned completely. Only 14% think there is sufficient current regulation of coal seam gas mining.
Liberal/National voters are more likely tot think coal seam gas mining on farming land should be restricted (39%) while more than half (53%) of Greens voters think it should be banned completely.