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  • Jun, 2012

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    Impact of Carbon Tax

    Q. And what impact do you expect the carbon tax to have on each of the following?

     

    Increase a lot

    Increase a little

    Stay much the same

    Decrease a little

    Decrease a lot

    Don’t know

    Energy prices

    67%

    26%

    4%

    *

    3%

    Fuel prices

    53%

    31%

    11%

    1%

    *

    4%

    Grocery prices

    41%

    41%

    14%

    1%

    4%

    Fresh fruit and vegetable prices

    39%

    39%

    18%

    *

    *

    4%

    Unemployment

    31%

    27%

    32%

    2%

    1%

    8%

    Interest rates

    22%

    18%

    38%

    8%

    1%

    13%

    A majority expect that energy prices (67%) and fuel prices (53%) will increase a lot due to the carbon tax. 41% expect grocery prices to increase a lot and 39% expect fresh fruit and vegetable prices to increase a lot.

    A majority of all demographic groups expect energy prices to increase a lot – even 48% of Labor voters agree.

    Those most likely to think fuel prices will increase a lot were women (57%), aged 45-54 (60%) and Liberal/National voters (68%).

    Those most likely to think grocery prices will increase a lot were aged 45+ (50%), Liberal/National voters (55%) and those on incomes under $600pw (47%). Opinions about fresh fruit and vegetable prices were similar.

    58% also think that unemployment will increase and 40% think interest rates will increase because of the carbon tax.

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