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Exporting uranium to India

29 Oct 2012

Q. Do you support or oppose the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India?

  21 Nov 11

Total

29 Oct 12

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Total support

30%

28%

28%

36%

12%

Total oppose

45%

40%

41%

36%

67%

Strongly support

7%

6%

5%

8%

2%

Support

23%

22%

23%

28%

10%

Oppose

24%

22%

27%

19%

32%

Strongly oppose

21%

18%

14%

17%

35%

Don’t know

25%

32%

30%

29%

22%

28% support the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India and 40% oppose – 32% had no opinion. Both support and opposition have dropped a little since this question was asked last year – those who “don’t know” have increased from 25% to 32%.

Labor and Greens voters were more likely to oppose while Liberal/National voters were split 36% support/36% oppose.

All age groups were more likely to oppose the proposal although support was strongest with older people – 36% of those aged 55+ support compared to only 23% of those aged 18-34.

Men split 39% support to 36% oppose, compared to women 17% support/43% oppose.

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