Support towards excluding agriculture from 2050 net zero emissions target

Q. The deputy PM Michael McCormack says agriculture could be excluded from the new 2050 net zero emissions target because regional Australia is still recovering from drought, bushfires, flood and the Covid-19 pandemic, and this target will “…hurt regional Australia”.

To what extent do you support or oppose this proposition to exclude agriculture from the new 2050 net zero emissions target? 

	Total	Federal Voting Intention
		Labor	TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
Strongly support	17%	10%	26%	8%	22%
Somewhat support	27%	31%	29%	21%	17%
Somewhat oppose	17%	19%	15%	18%	17%
Strongly oppose	15%	16%	10%	30%	20%
Unsure	24%	24%	20%	22%	23%
TOTAL: Support	44%	41%	55%	29%	39%
TOTAL: Oppose	32%	35%	25%	48%	37%
Base (n)	1,109	359	428	101	131

• More people support excluding agriculture from the 2050 net zero emissions target than those who oppose this proposition (44% vs 32%).
• About a quarter (24%) are unsure.
• Compared to other voters, Greens voters are the most likely to oppose this exclusion (48%) and Coalition voters are the most likely to support it (55%).