Q. Do you think that the current drought across eastern Australia is likely or unlikely to be linked to climate change?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | |||
Likely to be linked to climate change | 54% | 64% | 47% | 80% | 40% | ||
Unlikely to be linked to climate change | 25% | 17% | 33% | 13% | 45% | ||
Don’t know | 21% | 19% | 19% | 7% | 15% |
54% think that the current drought is likely to be linked to climate change and 25% think it is unlikely to be linked to climate change.
Those most likely to think it is linked to climate change were Greens voters (80%), Labor voters (64%), aged under 35 (62%) and university educated (62%).
Those thinking it is not linked to climate change were more likely to be other party voters (45%) and aged 65+ (40%).