Q. When considering the outcomes of government energy policy, which out of cost, reliability and emissions reduction do you think should be prioritised?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Jun 2017 | |||
| Keeping the cost of energy down should be prioritised | 37% | 40% | 39% | 16% | 40% | 28% | ||
| Maintaining the reliability of energy supply should be prioritised | 18% | 12% | 30% | 11% | 20% | 21% | ||
| Reducing carbon emissions should be prioritised | 15% | 18% | 12% | 38% | 7% | 19% | ||
| We do not need to prioritise – all can be achieved | 22% | 23% | 14% | 31% | 27% | 21% | ||
| Don’t know | 7% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 12% |
37% thought that keeping the costs of energy down should be prioritised over reducing emissions and maintaining network reliability. This was the most popular option for Liberal/National voters (39%), ALP voters (40%) and other party voters (40%). The most popular option among Greens voters was to prioritise the reduction of carbon emissions (38%).
Since this question was asked in June, there has been a substantial increase in those favouring keeping the cost of energy down – up from 28% to 37%.
There were not significant differences across states.