27 May 2013, 270513, climate change, Liberal climate change policy, tax on polluting companies
Q. If they win the election the Liberal Party plans to dump the carbon tax and replace it with what they call a “direct action” plan which involves planting trees and paying companies to reduce their carbon pollution. Which approach to climate change would you favour?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The Government’s tax on the largest polluting companies to encourage them to reduce carbon pollution |
39% |
67% |
20% |
63% |
| The Liberal’s policy to plant trees and pay companies to reduce carbon pollution |
29% |
9% |
49% |
15% |
| Neither |
18% |
11% |
23% |
14% |
| Don’t know |
14% |
13% |
8% |
8% |
39% favour the Government’s policy on addressing climate change and 29% favour the Liberal Party’s “direct action” plan. 18% do not support either approach.
The Government’s approach had strongest support from Labor voters (67%), Greens voters (63%) and people aged under 35 (44%).
The Liberal Party’s plan had strongest support from Liberal/National voters (49%) and people aged 65+ (45%).