07 November 2012, 071112, Australia, mining exploration, uranium exploration
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of expanding uranium exploration and mining in Australia?
|
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total approve |
41% |
36% |
54% |
27% |
| Total disapprove |
41% |
47% |
28% |
64% |
| Strongly approve |
8% |
7% |
11% |
9% |
| Approve |
33% |
29% |
43% |
18% |
| Disapprove |
23% |
30% |
15% |
26% |
| Strongly disapprove |
18% |
17% |
13% |
38% |
| Don’t know |
19% |
17% |
18% |
9% |
Respondents were evenly divided over expanding uranium exploration and mining in Australia – 41% approve and 41% disapprove.
Labor voters and Greens voters were more likely to disapprove while more than half (54%) Liberal/National voters approve.
Men split 56% approve/30% disapprove compared to women 24% approve/50% disapprove.