Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Jul 2015 | Apr 2018 | |||
| Governments should prioritise support for the coal industry over the renewable energy industry | 16% | 13% | 24% | 8% | 22% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Government should prioritise support for the renewable energy industry over the coal industry | 38% | 48% | 28% | 67% | 34% | 50% | 37% | ||
| The Government should treat both industries equally | 34% | 30% | 42% | 16% | 36% | 28% | 35% | ||
| Don’t know | 12% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 15% | 15% |
38% (up 1% since April) of respondents agree more with the statement that the Government should prioritise support for the renewable energy industry over the coal industry and only 16% (up 3%) think they should prioritise coal over renewables. 34% (down 1%) 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 (48%) and respondents with university education (45%).