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  • Oct, 2012

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    Nuclear power plants

    Q. Do you support or oppose Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity?

     

    27 Jan 09

    20 Dec 10

    21 Mar 11

    21 Nov 11

    Total

    29 Oct 12

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total support

    43%

    43%

    35%

    39%

    39%

    36%

    47%

    19%

    Total oppose

    35%

    37%

    53%

    45%

    41%

    44%

    34%

    69%

    Strongly support

    14%

    16%

    12%

    13%

    11%

    9%

    15%

    3%

    Support

    29%

    27%

    23%

    26%

    28%

    27%

    32%

    16%

    Oppose

    21%

    21%

    21%

    22%

    20%

    22%

    18%

    28%

    Strongly oppose

    14%

    16%

    32%

    23%

    21%

    22%

    16%

    41%

    Don’t know

    22%

    19%

    13%

    16%

    21%

    20%

    18%

    11%

    41% oppose Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity and 39% support. This represents a small drop (-4%) in opposition since this question was asked last year.

    Those that intend to vote Lib/Nat were more likely to support (47%) than oppose (34%) Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity.

    There was majority opposition from Greens voters (69% oppose or strongly oppose) while Labor voters were split 36% support/44% oppose.

    There is a considerable difference between the attitudes of men and women towards nuclear power plants – 52% of men, compared to just 25% of women support or strongly support Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity.

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