Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Jul 2015 | |||
| Governments should prioritise support for the coal industry over the renewable energy industry | 13% | 13% | 19% | 3% | 15% | 6% | ||
| Government should prioritise support for the renewable energy industry over the coal industry | 37% | 46% | 29% | 67% | 26% | 50% | ||
| The Government should treat both industries equally | 35% | 29% | 46% | 22% | 48% | 28% | ||
| Don’t know | 15% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 15% |
37% (down 13% since July 2015) of respondents agree more with the statement that the Government should prioritise support for the renewable energy industry over the coal industry and only 13% (up 7%) think they should prioritise coal over renewables. 35% (up 7%) think they should treat both industries equally.
Those most likely to think the Government should give priority to renewable energy were Greens voters (67%), Labor voters (46%) and respondents with university education (50%).