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Coal seam gas mining
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.

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