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Q. Do you support or oppose Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity?
| 27 Jan 09 | 20 Dec 10 | Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total support | 43% | 43% | 35% | 29% | 46% | 18% |
| Total oppose | 35% | 37% | 53% | 58% | 43% | 78% |
| Strongly support | 14% | 16% | 12% | 10% | 17% | 7% |
| Support | 29% | 27% | 23% | 19% | 29% | 11% |
| Oppose | 21% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 15% |
| Strongly oppose | 14% | 16% | 32% | 35% | 21% | 63% |
| Don’t know | 22% | 19% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 5% |
53% oppose Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity and 35% support. This is a considerable shift in opinion since this question was last asked in December 2010.
Those that intend to vote Lib/Nat were more likely to support (46%) than oppose (43%) Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity.
There was strong opposition from Labor (58% oppose or strongly oppose) and the Greens (78% oppose or strongly oppose).
There is a considerable difference between the attitudes of males and females towards nuclear power plants – 49% of males, compared to just 20% of females support or strongly support Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity.
There was also strong support from those aged 65+, with 47% either supporting or strongly supporting Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity.
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Q. Do you support or oppose Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity?
| 27 Jan 09 | 20 Dec 10 | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total support | 43% | 43% | 41% | 56% | 25% |
| Total oppose | 35% | 37% | 41% | 31% | 65% |
| Strongly support | 14% | 16% | 16% | 22% | 5% |
| Support | 29% | 27% | 25% | 34% | 20% |
| Oppose | 21% | 21% | 23% | 20% | 33% |
| Strongly oppose | 14% | 16% | 18% | 11% | 32% |
| Don’t know | 22% | 19% | 17% | 13% | 10% |
43% support Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity and 35% oppose. These figures are almost identical to the results obtained when this question was last asked in January 2009.
Coalition voters show majority support (56%/31%), Greens voters are strongly opposed (25%/65%) and Labor voters split 41%/41%.
There are substantial differences by gender – 63% of men support and 26% oppose but women oppose 48% to 25%.