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Support for zero-carbon pollution target for 2050
Q. To what extent would you support or oppose setting a zero-carbon pollution target for 2050 if it were adopted by the Federal Government?
Federal Voting Intention (Lower House) | Jan’20 | |||||
Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
Strongly support | 31% | 38% | 22% | 59% | 19% | 32% |
Somewhat support | 44% | 42% | 46% | 33% | 44% | 39% |
Somewhat oppose | 15% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 17% | 18% |
Strongly oppose | 11% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 20% | 12% |
NET: Support | 75% | 80% | 68% | 91% | 63% | 71% |
NET: Oppose | 25% | 20% | 32% | 9% | 37% | 29% |
Base (n) | 1,090 | 336 | 390 | 104 | 146 | 1,080 |
- 75% of participants support setting a zero-carbon pollution target for 2050 if it were adopted by the Federal Government, up from 71% in January.
- The majority of all party voter support the introduction of targets. 91% of Greens voters, 80% of Labor and 68% of Coalition party voters all support the introduction of targets.
- Women (79%), capital city residents (77%) and Greens voters (91%) are most likely to support this initiative.
- Men (70%), non-capital city residents (70%) and independent/other party voters (63%) are least likely to support this initiative.

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