Q. As far as you know, do Tony Abbott and the Coalition support action to address climate change or are they opposed to taking any action?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
Support action to address climate change | 36% | 27% | 59% | 31% |
Are opposed to any action to address climate change | 33% | 47% | 17% | 48% |
Don’t know | 29% | 26% | 24% | 21% |
Overall, respondents were divided over the position of Tony Abbott and the Coalition on climate change – 36% believe they support action to address climate change and 33% think are they opposed to taking any action.
Those that intend to vote Lib/Nat were far more likely to believe that Tony Abbott and the Coalition support action to address climate change (59%).
Those that intend to vote for Labor (47%) or the Green (48%) were more likely to state that Tony Abbott and the Coalition are opposed to any action to address climate change.
Males (42%) were more likely than females (34%) to state that Tony Abbott and the Coalition support action to address climate change.
Females (39%) were more likely than males (19%) to state ‘Don’t know.’