Q. Which of the following approaches do you think the Government should take in their dispute with the mining companies over the proposed resources super profits tax?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Proceed with the tax as planned | 11% | 17% | 4% | 17% |
| Compromise a little and make minor changes to the tax | 35% | 52% | 18% | 62% |
| Compromise a lot and make major changes to the tax | 26% | 20% | 41% | 7% |
| Not proceed with the tax in any form | 14% | 3% | 30% | 5% |
| Don’t know | 14% | 8% | 7% | 8 |
Nearly half the respondents (46%) believe that the Government should proceed with the resources super profits tax unchanged or with minor changes. Only 14% oppose that tax in any form and 26% think the Government should make major changes to the tax.
69% of Labor voters want the tax to proceed unchanged or with minor changes as does 79% of Greens voters. 41% of Liberal/National voters want major changes and 30% do not want the tax in any form.