As Australians learn about cheaper renewable energy, most want to keep the carbon tax

Mixed Greens: Swing voters want carbon price to stay – poll REneweconomy, By Sophie Vorrath 28 May 2013

Only one in five undecided Australian voters support the Abbott-led federal opposition’s plan to repeal the government’s carbon pricing scheme, according to new national polling released on Tuesday. The survey, commissioned by environmental group WWF and conducted by AMR research, shows only 19 per cent of the 20 per cent of respondents who nominated themselves as undecided voters want the carbon price repealed – a result that suggests abolishing the carbon tax may not be a deciding factor for those voters yet to make up their minds who to vote for on September 14.

The Australian reports that the poll also showed that while 42 per cent of voters want the carbon pricing regime repealed, when given a message suggesting it would make renewable energy cheaper, that number falls to 35 per cent. The poll also showed that, when given this positive message, the number of voters who thought carbon pricing should be given a chance to work rose from 39 per cent to 45 per cent. Of Labor voters, 76 per cent think the carbon price should be given a chance; and 77 per cent of Greens voters. But 65 per cent of Liberal voters want the carbon price repealed, reports The Australian…. eneweconomy.com.au/2013/mixed-greens-swing-voters-want-carbon-price-to-stay-poll-65575

May 28, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, election 2013

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