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Australians learning to appreciate the importance of the carbon tax

Carbon tax dislike ‘can be turned around’, The Age, July 24, 2012 – Voter dislike of the carbon tax is a knee-jerk
response which could be turned around with more information, a new study by the Climate Institute has found.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been battling to convince voters of the merits of a carbon tax since it was flagged in early 2011.

A Climate Institute study, released on Tuesday, showed only 28 per cent of voters supported the carbon tax, levied on the top polluters on July 1, with 52 per cent opposed and 20 per cent uncertain.

But when it was explained the tax revenue went to household assistance, business support and renewable energy the figure shifted to 47 per cent in favour, 29 per cent against and 24 per cent uncertain….. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/carbon-tax-dislike-can-be-turned-around-20120724-22l5v.html

July 24, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics