Q. Do you support or oppose the following Government decisions?
|
Total Support |
Total Oppose |
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Don’t know |
|
| NBN (National Broadband Network) – high speed broadband access across Australia |
69% |
20% |
30% |
39% |
11% |
9% |
11% |
|
| The Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) – a tax on large profits of mining companies |
63% |
22% |
25% |
38% |
12% |
10% |
15% |
|
| The carbon pricing scheme – a tax on industries based on the amount of carbon pollution they emit |
46% |
44% |
17% |
29% |
19% |
25% |
10% |
The decision which has the most support amongst respondents is the NBN, with 69% in favour and only 20% opposed.
There is also a similar level of support from respondents for the MRRT, with 63% in favour of the tax and about a third of that amount of respondents (22%) opposed.
Support for the carbon pricing scheme has increased since the last time the question was polled on 2 October 2012. On that occasion, 38% of respondents supported the carbon tax, whilst 48% were opposed. The question this week, asked slightly differently in so far as being asked in the context of three Government decisions, nonetheless shows an increase in support for the carbon pricing scheme from 38% to 46% and a drop in opposition from 48% to 44%.
Respondents aged 65+ were the most likely to oppose the carbon tax (57%), the NBN (41%) and the MRRT (36%).
Respondents aged 18-24 were more likely to support the NBN (77%), as were those aged between 25-34 (79%).