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  • Nov, 2012

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    Uranium exploration and mining

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of expanding uranium exploration and mining in Australia?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total approve

    41%

    36%

    54%

    27%

    Total disapprove

    41%

    47%

    28%

    64%

    Strongly approve

    8%

    7%

    11%

    9%

    Approve

    33%

    29%

    43%

    18%

    Disapprove

    23%

    30%

    15%

    26%

    Strongly disapprove

    18%

    17%

    13%

    38%

    Don’t know

    19%

    17%

    18%

    9%

    Respondents were evenly divided over expanding uranium exploration and mining in Australia – 41% approve and 41% disapprove.

    Labor voters and Greens voters were more likely to disapprove while more than half (54%) Liberal/National voters approve.

    Men split 56% approve/30% disapprove compared to women 24% approve/50% disapprove.

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