Q. Since the carbon tax was introduced on 1st July, have you noticed any increase in the costs of goods or services?
|
9 July 2012 |
20 Aug 2012 |
This week |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Yes, have noticed an increase in costs |
31% |
52% |
69% |
57% |
83% |
50% |
| No, have not noticed any increase in costs |
54% |
36% |
24% |
38% |
9% |
43% |
| Yes, have noticed a large increase in costs |
– |
– |
22% |
13% |
33% |
12% |
| Yes, have noticed a moderate increase in costs |
– |
– |
27% |
23% |
33% |
17% |
| Yes, have noticed a small increase in costs |
– |
– |
20% |
21% |
20% |
21% |
| No, have not noticed any increase in costs |
– |
– |
24% |
38% |
9% |
43% |
| Don’t know |
15% |
12% |
7% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
Responses to this question were changed for this week’s poll from previous results, by separating out the ‘Yes, have noticed an increase in costs’ into three sub-categories: those who claim to have noticed a large increase, a moderate increase and a small increase.
Combining those respondents who believe they have noticed either a large, moderate or small price increases since the carbon tax was introduced, the total yes figure has shifted 17 points up to 69%, from 52% in August 2012.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Coalition voters are by far the most likely to claim to have noticed an increase in the cost of goods and services (83%), compared to 57% of Labor voters and 50% of Greens voters.
Greens voters are the most likely to have not noticed any increase in costs (43%).