29 October 2012, 291012, export of uranium, India, uranium export
Q. Do you support or oppose the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India?
| 21 Nov 11 |
Total 29 Oct 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
30% |
28% |
28% |
36% |
12% |
| Total oppose |
45% |
40% |
41% |
36% |
67% |
| Strongly support |
7% |
6% |
5% |
8% |
2% |
| Support |
23% |
22% |
23% |
28% |
10% |
| Oppose |
24% |
22% |
27% |
19% |
32% |
| Strongly oppose |
21% |
18% |
14% |
17% |
35% |
| Don’t know |
25% |
32% |
30% |
29% |
22% |
28% support the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India and 40% oppose – 32% had no opinion. Both support and opposition have dropped a little since this question was asked last year – those who “don’t know” have increased from 25% to 32%.
Labor and Greens voters were more likely to oppose while Liberal/National voters were split 36% support/36% oppose.
All age groups were more likely to oppose the proposal although support was strongest with older people – 36% of those aged 55+ support compared to only 23% of those aged 18-34.
Men split 39% support to 36% oppose, compared to women 17% support/43% oppose.
Australia’s future, Carbon Tax, Childcare Rebate, export of uranium, gambling reforms, Important Decisions, Labor Government, Mining tax, parental leave, Plain packaging, same sex marriage, superannuation
Q. Which of the following decisions made by the Federal Labor Government since they were elected do you think is most important for Australia’s future? And which is second? And which is third?
| First | Second | Third | Total | |
| The mining tax on large profits | 17% | 18% | 13% | 48% |
| Addressing climate change with the carbon tax | 19% | 11% | 13% | 43% |
| Increase compulsory superannuation to 12% | 17% | 13% | 12% | 42% |
| Provide 18 weeks paid parental leave | 7% | 6% | 7% | 20% |
| Childcare rebate increased from 30% to 50% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Allow Labor politicians to have a conscience vote on same-sex marriage | 4% | 6% | 5% | 15% |
| Allow the export of uranium to India | 4% | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| Gambling reforms which require poker machine players to set a limit on losses. | 3% | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| Plain packaging for cigarettes | 3% | 4% | 5% | 12% |
| None of them | 13% | 3% | 3% | 13% |
| Don’t know | 8% | 1% | 2% | 8% |
The three most important decisions made by the Government were the mining tax, the carbon tax and the increase in compulsory superannuation.