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 Mar 2011 |
14 June 2011 |
19 Sep 2011 |
21 Nov 2011 |
25 Jun 2012 |
2 Oct 12 |
Total 29 Jan 13 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
35% |
38% |
37% |
38% |
35% |
38% |
37% |
60% |
19% |
61% |
| Total oppose |
48% |
49% |
52% |
53% |
54% |
48% |
50% |
24% |
75% |
30% |
| Strongly support |
9% |
13% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
12% |
11% |
21% |
3% |
23% |
| Support |
26% |
25% |
23% |
24% |
21% |
26% |
26% |
39% |
16% |
38% |
| Oppose |
19% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
19% |
22% |
22% |
16% |
27% |
19% |
| Strongly oppose |
29% |
30% |
35% |
36% |
35% |
26% |
28% |
8% |
48% |
11% |
| Don’t know |
18% |
13% |
12% |
10% |
11% |
14% |
12% |
16% |
7% |
9% |
Support for carbon pricing has not changed significantly since the last time the question was polled in October 2012. Support is down a point to 37% and opposition up 2 points to 50%.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Labor voters (60%) and Greens voters (61%) were the most likely to support carbon pricing, whereas 75% of Coalition voters oppose it.
Younger respondents were more likely to support carbon pricing than older respondents – for those aged under 35, 44% support and 39% oppose while 60% of those aged 55+ oppose and 35% support.