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Opposing carbon taxes

17 Jun 2014

Q. On his recent trip to Canada the Prime Minister Tony Abbott proposed that Australia and Canada should take the lead internationally in opposing carbon taxes and emission trading schemes to address climate change. Do you agree or disagree with proposal?

 

 Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Total agree

38%

19%

65%

21%

43%

Total disagree

39%

59%

14%

67%

39%

Strongly agree

13%

4%

24%

8%

17%

Agree

25%

15%

41%

13%

26%

Disagree

17%

19%

13%

17%

21%

Strongly disagree

22%

40%

1%

50%

18%

Don’t know

24%

22%

21%

12%

19%

38% agreed with Tony Abbott’s proposal that Australia and Canada should take the lead internationally in opposing carbon taxes and emission trading schemes to address climate change and 39% disagreed.

34% of those with university degrees agreed and 46% disagreed.

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