Dec
20

Nuclear Power

Q. Do you support or oppose Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity?

27 Jan 09 20 Dec 10 Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
Total support 43% 43% 41% 56% 25%
Total oppose 35% 37% 41% 31% 65%
Strongly support 14% 16% 16% 22% 5%
Support 29% 27% 25% 34% 20%
Oppose 21% 21% 23% 20% 33%
Strongly oppose 14% 16% 18% 11% 32%
Don’t know 22% 19% 17% 13% 10%

43% support Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity and 35% oppose. These figures are almost identical to the results obtained when this question was last asked in January 2009.

Coalition voters show majority support (56%/31%), Greens voters are strongly opposed (25%/65%) and Labor voters split 41%/41%.

There are substantial differences by gender – 63% of men support and 26% oppose but women oppose 48% to 25%.

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