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Reasons for prices increases under the carbon tax

2 Oct 2012

Q. In respect of the increases to the costs of goods and services that you have noticed, do you believe that they are due to the carbon tax?

n=717

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Yes

62%

45%

73%

46%

No

12%

22%

8%

9%

Not sure

26%

33%

19%

45%

The 69% of respondents (n=717) that believed they had noticed a price increase were asked whether they believed the increases were due to the carbon tax.

Sixty two per cent (62%) of these respondents believe that it is due to the carbon tax, whilst 12% do not.  Twenty six per cent (26%) of respondents were not sure.

Looking at the results by voting intention, Coalition voters were the most likely to attribute price increases to the carbon tax (73%) and 8% did not.

Forty five per cent (45%) of Labor voters believe the increases are due to the carbon tax and 22% do not.

Whilst 46% of Greens voters believe that the increases are due to the carbon tax (46%) an almost equal portion (45%) remain unsure.

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