Q. Do you think the introduction of the carbon pricing scheme has been rushed and needs more time to consider or do you think it has been discussed enough and it is now time to make a decision?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Has been rushed and needs more time to consider | 52% | 28% | 72% | 20% |
| Has been discussed enough and it is now time to make a decision | 38% | 60% | 21% | 73% |
| Don’t know | 10% | 11% | 6% | 8% |
The majority of respondents think that the carbon pricing scheme had been rushed and more time is needed to consider it (52%). Thirty eight per cent (38%) think that it has been discussed enough and it is now time to make a decision. Ten percent (10%) of respondents don’t know.
Lib/Nat voters are the most likely to think that the scheme has been rushed (72%) and Greens voters are the least likely to think so (20%).
Greens voters (73%), followed by Labor voters (60%) are more likely to think that the scheme has been discussed enough and it is now time to make a decision.
Respondents aged 65+ are far more likely to regard the scheme has having been rushed (62%). Those aged 18-14 years old (43%) and 55-64 (44%) are the most likely to think that the scheme has been discussed enough and it is now time to make a decision.