27 May 2013, 270513, Carbon Tax, support for carbon pricing scheme
Q. Do you support or oppose the Government’s carbon pricing scheme which was introduced in July 2012 and requires industries to pay a tax based on the amount of carbon pollution they emit?
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7 |
14 June |
19 |
21 Nov |
25 |
2 |
29 |
Total |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
35% |
38% |
37% |
38% |
35% |
38% |
37% |
43% |
70% |
22% |
79% |
| Total oppose |
48% |
49% |
52% |
53% |
54% |
48% |
50% |
43% |
18% |
69% |
12% |
| Strongly support |
9% |
13% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
12% |
11% |
15% |
30% |
4% |
34% |
| Support |
26% |
25% |
23% |
24% |
21% |
26% |
26% |
28% |
40% |
18% |
45% |
| Oppose |
19% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
19% |
22% |
22% |
20% |
12% |
28% |
5% |
| Strongly oppose |
29% |
30% |
35% |
36% |
35% |
26% |
28% |
23% |
6% |
41% |
7% |
| Don’t know |
18% |
13% |
12% |
10% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
9% |
9% |
Support for carbon pricing has increased significantly since the last time the question was polled in January. Support is up six points to 43% and opposition down seven points to 43%.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Labor voters (70%) and Greens voters (79%) were the most likely to support carbon pricing, whereas 69% of Coalition voters oppose it.
Younger respondents were more likely to support carbon pricing than older respondents – for those aged under 35, 52% support and 25% oppose while 56% of those aged 55+ oppose and 39% support.