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SA energy plan

21 Mar 2017

Q. The South Australian Government has announced it intends to build, own and operate a new gas–fired electricity plant and build Australia’s largest battery storage plant to address energy supply issues in South Australia. Do you approve of disapprove of the approach South Australia is taking on energy issues? 

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other
Total approve 68%   76% 71% 73% 62%
Total disapprove 11%   5% 14% 12% 15%
Strongly approve 28%   37% 21% 31% 29%
Approve 40%   39% 50% 42% 33%
Disapprove 8%   4% 10% 8% 8%
Strongly disapprove 3%   1% 4% 4% 7%
Don’t know 21%   19% 15% 15% 23%

 

68% approve of the approach South Australia is taking on energy issues and 11% disapprove. In South Australia, 59% approve and 17% disapprove.

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