Morgan poll
Now only 46% (down 4% since November 11/12, 2009) of Australians approve of the Government’s proposed carbon emissions trading scheme when asked “In December the Government's carbon emissions trading scheme was defeated in Parliament. The Rudd Government has pledged to reintroduce the legislation, known as the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, to Federal Parliament in February 2010. Do you approve or disapprove of this legislation?” according to a special telephone Roy Morgan survey conducted over the last two nights (January 13/14, 2010).
An increasing number of Australians, 36% (up 5%) of Australians disapprove of the proposed legislation; although 5% (up 3%) say ‘it doesn’t go far enough,’ 14% (up 3%) don’t understand the legislation and 4% (down 4%) can’t say.
Special analysis by age group shows 59% (down 12%) of 14-17 year olds favour the legislation compared to 55% (down 5%) of 18-24 year olds, 60% (up 7%) of 25-34 year olds, 50% (down 6%) of 35-49 year olds and just 34% (down 6%) of Australians 50+.
Australian views about Global Warming are slowly changing with 54% (up 2% since November 11/12, 2009, but down 4% since August 2009 and down 10% since November 2008) saying “If we don’t act now it will be too late”
while now 31% (up 1% since November 11/12, 2009 and up 4% since August 2009) say “Concerns are exaggerated
.’ A consistent minority (12%, down 2% since November 11/12, 2009, but up 1% since August 2009) of Australians say “It is already too late” while 3% (down 1%) can’t say.
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