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Impact of Carbon Tax on Cost of Living

Jun 25, 2012
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Q. From what you have read and heard, what impact do you expect the carbon tax will have on your cost of living?

 

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens
Costs will increase a lot

45%

24%

62%

14%
Costs will increase a moderate amount

26%

27%

27%

30%
Costs will increase a little

20%

38%

8%

37%
It will have no impact on costs

2%

4%

*

9%
Don’t know

6%

6%

3%

10%

45% believe that their cost of living will increase a lot because of the carbon tax and 26% think it will increase a moderate amount.

55% of those aged 55+, 49% of aged 35-54 and 50% of people not working think their cost of living will increase a lot. There were no substantial differences by income.

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