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  • Jun, 2014

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    Opposing carbon taxes

    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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