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.