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  • Aug, 2012

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    Power Costs

    Q. Over the last few years, have your gas and/or electricity costs increased, decreased or stayed much the same?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total increased

    86%

    84%

    90%

    72%

    Increased a lot

    42%

    35%

    48%

    23%

    Increased a moderate amount

    29%

    30%

    30%

    31%

    Increased a little

    15%

    19%

    12%

    18%

    Stayed about the same

    7%

    9%

    5%

    13%

    Decreased a little

    1%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    Decreased a moderate amount

    *

    *

    2%

    Decreased a lot

    1%

    2%

    *

    4%

    Don’t know

    4%

    4%

    2%

    8%

    42% think that gas and electricity prices have increased a lot over the last few years and 29% think they have increased a moderate amount. Only 9% think they have stayed about the same or decreased.

    Those most likely to think they have increased a lot were aged 45+ (49%), Liberal/National voters (48%) and Victorians (47%).

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