Q. The new Liberal Government plans to dump the carbon tax and replace it with what they call a “direct action” plan which involves planting trees and paying companies to reduce their carbon pollution. Which approach to climate change would you favour?
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27 May 13 |
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The current tax on the largest polluting companies to encourage them to reduce carbon pollution |
39% |
31% |
57% |
9% |
62% |
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| The Liberal’s policy to plant trees and pay companies to reduce carbon pollution |
29% |
35% |
13% |
57% |
9% |
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| Neither |
18% |
16% |
14% |
18% |
6% |
|
| Don’t know |
14% |
17% |
16% |
16% |
22% |
31% favour the previous Government’s policy on addressing climate change and 35% favour the Liberal Government’s “direct action” plan. 16% do not support either approach. This is a significant shift in favour of the Liberal’s plan.
The previous Government’s approach had strongest support from Labor voters (57%), Greens voters (62%) and people with university degrees (37%).
The Liberal Government’s plan had strongest support from Liberal/National voters (57%) and people aged 55+ (44%).