Coal expansion, renewable energy
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
||
|
Governments should prioritise support for the coal industry over the renewable energy industry |
6% |
3% |
14% |
– |
2% |
|
|
Government should prioritise support for the renewable energy industry over the coal industry |
50% |
56% |
39% |
89% |
56% |
|
|
The Government should treat both industries equally |
28% |
28% |
35% |
5% |
34% |
|
|
Don’t know |
15% |
13% |
12% |
6% |
8% |
50% of respondents agree more with the statement that the Government should prioritise support for the renewable energy industry over the coal industry and only 6% think they should prioritise coal over renewables. 28% think they should treat both industries equally.
Those most likely to think the Government should give priority to renewable energy were Greens voters (89%) and respondents with university education (59%).
Coal expansion, renewable energy
Q. And which of the following statements do you think is closer to the Federal Government’s current position?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
||
|
The Government prioritises the coal industry over the renewable energy industry |
49% |
59% |
38% |
81% |
51% |
|
|
The Government prioritises the renewable energy industry over the coal industry |
12% |
10% |
16% |
10% |
8% |
|
|
The Government treats both industries equally |
13% |
9% |
20% |
– |
18% |
|
|
Don’t know |
27% |
23% |
26% |
9% |
23% |
49% of respondents agree more with the statement that the Government prioritises the coal industry over the renewable energy industry and only 12% think they prioritise the renewable energy industry over the coal industry. 13% think they treat both industries equally.
Those most likely to think the Government prioritises the coal industry were Greens voters (81%) and Labor voters (59%).
Q. Do you think Australia should or should not continue to expand our coal industry – including approving new mines and building railway lines and ports?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Should continue to expand |
34% |
30% |
52% |
9% |
26% |
|
| Should not continue to expand |
40% |
46% |
26% |
83% |
48% |
|
| Don’t know |
26% |
24% |
21% |
8% |
25% |
40% believe that Australia’s coal industry should not continue to expand and 34% think it should.
Highest support for continued expansion of the coal industry came from Liberal/National voters (52%), men (39%) and aged 65+ (43%).
46% of Labor voters and 83% of Greens voters thought the coal industry should not continue to expand.
Abbot Point, Coal expansion, coal port, dredge spoil, dredging, dumping, great barrier reef, Greg Hunt
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the decision to allow expansion of the Abbot Point coal port in the Great Barrier Reef?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
||
| Total approve |
17% |
14% |
20% |
4% |
22% |
|
| Total disapprove |
66% |
72% |
59% |
85% |
64% |
|
| Strongly approve |
4% |
3% |
5% |
– |
4% |
|
| Approve |
13% |
11% |
15% |
4% |
18% |
|
| Disapprove |
25% |
23% |
31% |
14% |
20% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
41% |
49% |
28% |
71% |
44% |
|
| Don’t know |
18% |
14% |
21% |
11% |
14% |
17% approve of the decision to allow expansion of the Abbot Point coal port in the Great Barrier Reef and 66% disapprove.
74% of women disapproved compared to 57% of men.
In Queensland, 24% approve and 57% disapprove.