Q. From what you have read and heard, what impact do you expect the carbon tax will have on your cost of living?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Costs will increase a lot |
45% |
24% |
62% |
14% |
| Costs will increase a moderate amount |
26% |
27% |
27% |
30% |
| Costs will increase a little |
20% |
38% |
8% |
37% |
| It will have no impact on costs |
2% |
4% |
* |
9% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
3% |
10% |
45% believe that their cost of living will increase a lot because of the carbon tax and 26% think it will increase a moderate amount.
55% of those aged 55+, 49% of aged 35-54 and 50% of people not working think their cost of living will increase a lot. There were no substantial differences by income.