Q. If the Government introduces their carbon pricing scheme Tony Abbott has said that if the Liberal Party wins the next election he will repeal this legislation. Do you support or oppose his proposal to overturn the carbon pricing scheme after it has been put in place?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total support | 50% | 24% | 81% | 15% |
| Total oppose | 36% | 63% | 9% | 73% |
| Strongly support | 30% | 8% | 56% | 8% |
| Support | 20% | 16% | 25% | 7% |
| Oppose | 14% | 19% | 7% | 12% |
| Strongly oppose | 22% | 44% | 2% | 61% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 13% | 9% | 10% |
Overall, 50% of respondents support Tony Abbott’s proposal to overturn the carbon pricing scheme after it has been put in place.
Not surprisingly 81% of Lib/Nat voters support Tony Abbott’s proposal. 63% of Labor voters, and 73% of Green voters oppose Tony Abbott’s proposal.
Support for Tony Abbott’s proposal increased with age, with 63% of those aged 65+, compared to 36% of those aged 18-24 supporting the proposal to overturn the carbon pricing scheme.
Males (53%) were slightly more likely than females (47%) to support Tony Abbott’s proposal.
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