Opposing carbon taxes
Q. On his recent trip to Canada the Prime Minister Tony Abbott proposed that Australia and Canada should take the lead internationally in opposing carbon taxes and emission trading schemes to address climate change. Do you agree or disagree with proposal?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Total agree |
38% |
19% |
65% |
21% |
43% |
|
Total disagree |
39% |
59% |
14% |
67% |
39% |
|
Strongly agree |
13% |
4% |
24% |
8% |
17% |
|
Agree |
25% |
15% |
41% |
13% |
26% |
|
Disagree |
17% |
19% |
13% |
17% |
21% |
|
Strongly disagree |
22% |
40% |
1% |
50% |
18% |
|
Don’t know |
24% |
22% |
21% |
12% |
19% |
38% agreed with Tony Abbott’s proposal that Australia and Canada should take the lead internationally in opposing carbon taxes and emission trading schemes to address climate change and 39% disagreed.
34% of those with university degrees agreed and 46% disagreed.

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