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Prepared for The Climate Institute April 2017

Climate of the nation - National Report

Methodology

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Methodology

This study was conducted on an online permission-based panel between Wednesday 12 April and Wednesday 19 April 2017.

The sample was 2,660 Australians aged 18 years and older, distributed across Australia as follows:

> NSW 600

> Victoria 600

> Queensland 600

> South Australia 400

> Western Australia 400

> Tasmania/ACT/NT 60

Age, gender and area quotas were applied to the sample.

Following the completion of interviewing, the data was weighted by age, gender and area to reflect the latest ABS population estimates.

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Main Findings

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Where do they get their news from

“Where do you typically get your news from?” QB2

o The most commonly mentioned news source is ‘Commercial TV News’ with half (51%) of Australians saying that this is where they typically get their news from.

o The next most common news sources are: ABC TV News (33%), social media (31%), news.com.au (25%). Other sources are less than 15% each.

o Millennials (ages 18-34 years) most commonly use social media (47%), then commercial TV News (33%), news.com.au (29%) and ABC TV News (22%).

o Among Australians who are very concerned about climate change, they are equally as likely to get their news from ABC TV News (45%) as Commercial TV News (45%), with 34% getting news from social media and 27% from news,com.au

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Where do they hear about climate change

“….Where do you typically hear about climate change?” QB3

o The most commonly mentioned news source for hearing about climate change is ‘Commercial TV News’ with 41% of Australians saying this.

o The next most common news sources for hearing about climate change are: ABC TV News (30%), social media (25%), news.com.au (15%). Other sources are less than 15% each.

o Millennials (ages 18-34 years) most commonly get climate change news from social media (40%), then commercial TV News (28%), ABC TV News (20%), and news.com.au (18%).

o Among Australians who are very concerned about climate change, they are most likely to hear about climate change from ABC TV News (42%), ahead of Commercial TV News (37%), with 34% getting news from social media, 20% from SBS TV News, 19% from ABC radio and 16% from news,com.au

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How trustworthy is each media outlet for reporting climate change issues

“How trustworthy do you think each of these media outlets are (…in being unbiased..) when reporting on climate change?” QB4

o The most commonly mentioned news source as a trustworthy source when reporting on climate change is ‘ABC TV News’ with 66% of Australians saying this.

o This is closely followed by: ABC Radio (59%), SBS TV News (59%), ABC Radio National (56%). Other sources are mentioned by less than 50% each (Commercial TV News (48%), Social media (16%).

o Millennials (ages 18-34 years) most commonly mention: ABC TV News (64%) SBS TV News (62%), ABC Radio (60%), ABC Radio National (56%). Other sources are mentioned by less than 50% each (Commercial TV News (48%), Social media (26%).

o Among Australians who are very concerned about climate change, they most commonly mention: ABC TV News (79%), ahead of SBS TV News (75%), ABC radio (73%),ABC Radio National (68%). SBS Radio (64%). Commercial TV News is mentioned by 48%, and news.com.au by 42%.

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How trustworthy is each media outlet for reporting energy issues

“How trustworthy do you think each of these media outlets are (…in being unbiased..) when reporting on energy issues?” QB5

o The most commonly mentioned news source as a trustworthy source when reporting on energy issues is ‘ABC TV News’ with 60% of Australians saying this.

o This is followed by: ABC Radio (55%), SBS TV News (53%), ABC Radio National (52%). Other sources are mentioned by less than 50% each (Commercial TV News (44%), Social media (16%).

o Millennials (ages 18-34 years) most commonly mention: ABC TV News (56%) SBS TV News (56%), ABC Radio (53%), SBS Radio (51%). Other sources are mentioned by less than 50% each (Commercial TV News (44%), Social media (25%).

o Among Australians who are very concerned about climate change, they most commonly mention: ABC TV News (76%), ahead of SBS TV News (71%), ABC radio (70%),ABC Radio National (67%). SBS Radio (61%). Commercial TV News is mentioned by 42%, and news.com.au by 40%.

o Australians show very little differentiation between energy issues and climate change news in relation to news channels that they find trustworthy.

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Concern about climate change

“How concerned are you about climate change?” QB6

o 66% of Australians are concerned about climate change, including 24% who are ‘very concerned’ (in 2016 72% concerned including 24% ‘very concerned’).

o Millennials (18-34 years) age more concerned about climate change than Generation X or Baby Boomers (71% compared to 66% Gen X, 66% Baby Boomers, 56% ages 65+ years).

o Concern about climate change is greater among those with political leanings towards The Greens (92%) and Labor (76%) compared to 58% among The Liberals and 44% among both Nationals or One Nation.

o Overall:> 24% Very concerned> 42% Fairly concerned> 22% Not very concerned> 9% Not at all concerned> 3% Don’t know

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Do Australians believe that climate change is occurring

“Which one of the following statements is closest to your opinion?” QB7

o 71% of Australians of Australians believe that climate change is occurring. 75% in NSW believe that climate change is occurring (up from 73% in 2016).

o 6% do not think that climate change is occurring.

o 15% are unsure.

“To what degree do you think we are experiencing the impacts of climate change in Australia?” QB8

o 73% believe that we are experiencing climate change.

o 33% say that we are experiencing ‘a lot’ of climate change

o Only 6% say that we are not experiencing climate change, and 3% don’t know

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What are perceived as the causes of climate change

“Which one of the following statements is closest to your opinion?” QB9

o Half (50%) of Australians believe that humans are the main cause of climate change.

o 33% believe that natural causes are the main cause of climate change

o 13% Don’t know and 4% don’t believe that climate change is happening at all

“What do you think the average Australian believes to be the main cause of climate change?” QB10

o 24% of Australians believe that the average Australian doesn’t know the cause of climate change (only 13% themselves ‘don’t know’).

o 20% believe that the average Australian thinks that natural cycles are the main cause of climate change, and that 9% don’t believe that climate change is happening at all.

o 49% believe that the average Australian thinks that humans are the main cause of climate change.

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Beliefs about climate change in Australia

“For each of the following statements about climate change please indicate the extent that you agree or disagree?” QB11

Statements Disagree Neutral Agree

The seriousness of climate change is exaggerated 43 17 33

I trust the science that the climate is changing due to human activities 18 18 57

There are too many conflicting opinions for the public to be sure about claims made around climate change 21 17 57

Ignoring climate change is simply not an answer as it increases the risk of the situation getting worse 11 16 67

Further extreme weather as a result of climate change will cause adverse economic impacts for Australia 10 16 66

Further extreme weather as a result of climate change will cause cost of living rises in Australia, such as increased food prices and higher home insurance premiums

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Beliefs about climate change in Australia


o A. The view that ‘the seriousness of climate change is exaggerated’ is more agreed with by those leaning toward The Coalition(49%) or One Nation (56%) than Labor (26% ) or Greens (11%).

o D. The view that ‘ignoring climate change is simply not an answer…’ is more agreed with by those leaning toward Labor (77%), The Liberals (61%) and Greens (87%) more so than Nationals (45%) or One Nation (43%).

“How concerned are you that climate change will result in the following outcomes?” QB12

o Australians are most concerned about the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef with 41% ‘very concerned’ and a further 33% ‘fairly concerned’. Only 7% are ‘not at all concerned’.

o Similarly people are very concerned about more droughts and flooding affecting crop production and food supply (36% very concerned, 38% fairly concerned).

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Concern about climate change outcomes in Australia

“How concerned are you that climate change will result in the following outcomes?” QB12

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Preferred energy sources in Australia

“Please rank the following energy sources for Australia to use ?” QB13

o Solar is by far Australians’ most preferred energy source with 49% saying that it is their most preferred source, well ahead of Hydro (dams) (11%) and Wind power (10%) which were the next ranked ‘most preferred sources’ *

o When Australians’ top three ranked sources are considered Solar remains the most preferred source, followed by Wind and Hydro. Only 18% place Coal in one of their top three preferred sources.

o Overall, the sources of energy which ranked in Australians’ top three preference * are :> 79% Solar> 62% Wind> 50% Hydro (dams)> 26% Gas (21% in Queensland, 39% in SA)> 26% Tidal/Wave> 20% Nuclear (26% male, 13% female)> 19% Geothermal> 18% Coal (21% NSW, 21% QLD, 8% WA)

* Excludes 13% who ‘Don’t Know’15

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Pumped Hydro

“Have you heard of the term ‘pumped hydro’?” QB14

o 22% of Australians have heard of the term ‘pumped hydro (30% in SA , 16% in VIC)

“The use of renewables to generate energy in Australia is growing, however coal is currently the dominant source. There is much discussion about how our energy will be supplied in the future. With this in mind, which one of the following combinations do you think is best to meet Australia’s future energy needs?” QB15 (plus a description of ‘pumped hydro’)

o 58% of Australians prefer ‘Clean energy renewables’ to meet Australia’s future energy needs.

o 38% prefer ‘mixed energy renewables’ supported by gas and/or coal

o Only 4% say that coal and gas only are best to meet Australia’s future energy needs.

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Statements on coal fired power generation


o Australians firmly believe (72%) that the Government needs to implement a plan to ensure the orderly closure of old coal plants and their replacement of clean energy.

o Australians disagree that the market and energy companies should be the ones to decide when old coal plants are closed (42% disagree, 27% agree).

o The majority agree that Australia’s current coal fired generation will need to be closed and replaced with clean alternatives(59% agree, 15% disagree, 17% are neutral) (82% of those very concerned about climate change agree, including 55% who strongly agree).

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Replacing coal fired power generation

“Over time, Australia's coal-fired power stations are going to be replaced with cleaner technology, like wind and solar. This will involve costs - for new generation, site remediation and redundancies. Which one of the following do you prefer?” QB17

o Almost two in three (65%) of Australians prefer that coal-fired power stations be phased out gradually so that we can manage the costs over time.

o The phasing out of coal power gradually is broadly accepted by supporters of all the main political parties (68% Labor, 66% The Coalition, 59% One Nation, 57% Greens).

o 19% of Australians want coal-fired power stations phased out as soon as possible, even if it costs more in the short term (35% among those who are very concerned about climate change).

o 10% say to keep coal-fired power running for as long as possible (15% of One Nation supporters, 12% NSW).

o 6% say that coal-fired power does not need to be replaced by other sources such as wind or solar power

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When should Australia end coal fired power generation

“When do you think that Australia should completely end coal fired power generation?” QB18

o The majority of Australians want Australian to completely end coal-fired power within the next twenty years (61%). This includes 30% who want it completely ended within 10 years.

o 16% say that coal-fired power should never be completely phased out (23% in QLD say this).

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Awareness of Paris Agreement 2015

“Are you aware of the Paris Agreement - the international agreement reached at the UN International Climate Conference in Paris, at the end of 2015, where Australia and 196 other countries agreed to limit global warming to 1.5-2°C above pre-industrial levels by reducing emissions to net zero?” QB19

o Barely half (46%) are aware of the Paris Agreement reached at the UN Climate conference Paris 2015 when prompted by the name.

o Older Australians are more aware of the Paris Agreement (63% of ages 65+ years, compared to 38% of Millennials/18-34 years).

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Actions Australia should take with regard to climate change

“To what extent do you agree, or disagree with the following statements?” QB20

Australians are firmly against waiting for USA, China or other countries to act before Australia acts on climate change.

o 52% disagree that Australia should not act on climate change until other major emitters like USA and China do so (26% agree).

o 51% Disagree that Australia should wait for other countries before we strengthen our emissions reductions targets (24% agree).

Australians largely agree that Australia should take action on climate change.

o 71% agree that Australia should implement policies to protect the environment from the harmful impacts of climate change.

o 63% agree that Australia should be a world leader in finding solutions to climate change (74% Labor supporters, 83% Greens supporters)

o 73% say that tackling climate change creates opportunities in clean energy –jobs and investment

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Should Australia follow USA in relation to the Paris Agreement 2015

“If President Trump pulls out of the Paris climate agreement, or signals that the USA will make no effort to achieve the climate goals it has agreed to, what should Australia do?” QB21

o If Trump pulls out of the Paris Climate Agreement only 26% of Australians say that Australia should change nothing, carry onas we are doing, Australians want the Paris Agreement goals achieved.

o The significant majority of Australians (61%) believe that Australia should work harder with the other countries to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement (71% of Labor supporters, 84% of Greens, 48% of The Coalition supporters).

o Only 12 % say that Australia should do the same as the USA and either pull out of the Paris Agreement or make no effort to achieve our agreed goals.

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Who is to blame for increasing electricity prices

“What do you believe is to blame for the increasing electricity prices?” QB22

o 70% of Australians blame the increasing electricity prices on the privatisation of electricity generation and supply (55%) or onFederal Government policy uncertainty or poor policy making. (81% in QLD and 80% in SA)

o One in three (34%) say that excessive gas exports have made domestic gas really expensive (45% in SA, 43% in WA).

o 24% say the reason for increasing electricity prices is that coal is closing and we have no clear plan on how to replace it (35% SA).

o 23% say that renewables can’t be relied on all of the time so we need back up power (40% in SA).

o 21% say state restrictions on gas supply have made gas really expensive (29% in SA).

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Rating the performance of groups on taking action on climate change

“How would you rate the performance of each of these groups in taking action on climate change?” QB23

o Of the eight groups in the community measured, the performance of the Federal government in taking action on climate change is rated worst of all eight, with 18% saying that they do a terrible job and a further 23% saying that they do a fairly poor job. Only 6% say that the Federal Government does a very good or excellent job.. This is marginally worse than the rating given energy companies.

o All government, state government, local government, energy companies, and other business/industry groups were rated more below average than above average performance.

o For all eight groups including environmental groups/non-government organisations, individuals/households and Global alliance groups such as United Nations, less than half of Australians say that any one group is performing at least ‘fairly good’ in taking action on climate change.

o Only the Environmental groups/non-governmental agencies had a ‘very good/excellent’ rating (19%) more than their ‘fairly poor /terrible’ rating (14%).

o We could all do more!

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Rating the performance of groups on taking action on climate change …contd

“How would you rate the performance of each of these groups in taking action on climate change?” QB23

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Statements of desired government activity on climate change


o On balance, Australians disagree that state governments shouldn’t act ahead of the Federal government on renewable energy (37% disagree, 30% agree), and they disagree that state governments shouldn’t act ahead of the Federal government on coal-fired power phase out (36% disagree, 33% agree).

o Among the six alternatives Australians are most likely to agree that state governments need to plan for orderly phase out ofcoal so that workers and communities can prepare (72% agree).

o Australians are likely to agree that state governments should be putting in place incentives for more renewable energy such as wind farms (71% agree).

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State governments need a plan for orderly phase out ofcoal so that workers and communities can prepare

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Which entities should be responsible for driving action on climate change

“How responsible do you think the following entities should be for driving action on climate change?” QB25

o Of the eight groups in the community compared, Australians clearly believe that the Federal government should take the leading role in driving action on climate change. It is the only group where more than half of Australians say that it should take a leading role (62% say Federal government).

o 47% of Australians believe that energy companies should take a leading role in driving action on climate change, slightly more than the proportion suggesting that state and territory governments should take a leading role (44%).

o Only 17% of Australians believe that individuals and households in Australia should take a leading role in driving action on climate change, but a further 64% believe that individuals should contribute.

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Perceived effectiveness of personal actions on reducing greenhouse emissions

“Please rate how effective you think the following personal actions are in reducing greenhouse gas emissions ?” QB26

o Australians believe that one of the most effective personal actions that they can take in reducing greenhouse emissions is toput solar panels on houses or to plant trees.

o One third (35%) of Australians believe that either of these actions would be ‘very effective’ actions for individuals to take inreducing greenhouse emissions. A further 23% believe that solar panels would be ‘quite effective’ and a further 21% believe that planting trees would be ‘quite effective’.

o Interestingly, of the nine personal actions, buying a more fuel efficient hybrid or electric vehicle is seen as one of the leasteffective means in reducing greenhouse emissions (19% say ‘very effective’, 10% say ‘marginal’ and 5% say ‘not at all effective’).

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Perceived effectiveness of personal actions on reducing greenhouse emissions

“Please rate how effective you think the following personal actions are in reducing greenhouse gas emissions ?” QB26

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What have Australians done to reduce greenhouse emissions

“Here is a list of things that people might do. Have you done any of these in the last 12 months?” QB27

o There are three things that more than half of Australians have done in the last 12 months to help reduce greenhouse emissions:

> 61% Taken greater action on home recycling (68% females, 54% males) (73% ages 65+ years, 50% of Millennials 18-34 years)(72% SA, 72% WA, 55% VIC, 57% NSW).

> 58% Used energy efficient devices in home such as light globes or double glazing (81% ages 65+ years, 40% of Millennials 18-34 years).

> 57% Cut down on electricity they use (67% ages 65+ years, 46% of Millennials 18-34 years).

o One third (37%) have bought products that are labelled sustainable or environmentally friendly.

o 11% have donated money to an environmental cause.

o 6% have volunteered their time to an environmental cause.

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Importance of factors in retail purchasing

“How important are the following factors to you in your purchase of everyday products?” QB28

o For the majority of Australians price is the dominant consideration in the purchase of everyday products, 57% say that it is ‘very important’, and 39% say that it is ‘quite important’.

o Whether or not a product is Australian made or produced is also important with 45% saying that it is ‘very important’ and a further 42% saying that it is ‘quite important’

o Whether or not a product is carbon neutral or climate friendly is the least important factor of the seven measured, with only19% saying that it is ‘very important’ and 53% saying that it is ‘quite important’. 28% say that it is ‘not at all important’

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Do people believe that they should be part of the solution in climate change

“In terms of feeling that you are part of the solution in tackling climate change, which of the following statements apply toyour experience?” QB29

o The majority of Australians (60%) want to be part of the solution and to meaningfully participate in tackling climate change.

o 32% want to be part of the solution but need more direction from government, or more options about how they can meaningfully participate.

o 28% want to be part of the solution but need more direction from other stakeholders about how they can meaningfully participate.

o 18% would like to be part of the solution but do not think that there is a meaningful or effective role that individuals can play

o 8% don’t think that any responsibility for tackling climate change lies with individuals

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A1. Where do you live in Australia?

NSW - Sydney .............. 01 Queensland - Brisbane ............. 07

NSW – Other ................ 02 Queensland – Other ................. 08

ACT .............................. 03 South Australia - Adelaide ........ 09

Victoria - Melbourne ..... 04 South Australia – Other ............ 10

Victoria – Other ............ 05 Western Australia - Perth .......... 11

Tasmania ...................... 06 Western Australia – Other ........ 12

Northern Territory ..................... 13

Somewhere else ....................... 14

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A2. How old are you?

17 years or under ..... 01 50-54 years ......... 08

18-24 years .............. 02 55-59 years ......... 09

25-29 years .............. 03 60-64 years ......... 10

30-34 years .............. 04 65-69 years ......... 11

35-39 years .............. 05 70+ years............. 12

40-44 years .............. 06 Rather not say ..... 13

45-49 years .............. 07

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A3. And are you male or female? Male............. 1 Female ........ 2

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comes closest to representing your opinions? ROTATE 1-5

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SR Labor ........................... 1 Liberals ........................ 2 The Nationals .............. 3 The Greens ................. 4 --------------------------------- One Nation .................. 5 Some other party ......... 6

None/Don’t know/Refused ............ 7

B2 Where do you typically get your news from? ROTATE 01-17

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MR ABC Radio National ................................... 01 ABC Radio ................................................. 02 SBS Radio ................................................. 03 Commercial Radio (2GB, 3AW, 4BC, MMM etc).................... 04 ---------------------------------------------------------- Community Radio ...................................... 05 JJJ ............................................................. 06

Commercial TV News (Seven, Nine, Ten,etc) ............................. 07

ABC TV News ............................................ 08 ---------------------------------------------------------- SBS TV News ............................................ 09 SKY News Australia .................................. 10 The Australian ........................................... 11

Fairfax dailies (SMH, The Age Brisbane Times, The West Australian etc) ............ 12 ---------------------------------------------------------- Australian Financial Review....................... 13

Murdoch dailies (Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, Mercury, Advertiser, NT News) ............... 14

The Guardian............................................. 15

Social media (Facebook, Twitter etc) ........ 16 ---------------------------------------------------------- News.com.au ............................................. 17

Other online news sites (Gizmodo, Buzzfeed etc) ......................... 18

None/Don’t know ....................................... 19

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KEEP B2 ROTATION ORDER

B3 Thinking about climate change, (not reports simply about bad

weather, but reporting about the concept of climate change and its long-term impacts, such as: global warming; sea level rise; melting of polar ice caps; changes to the global weather system; CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere and oceans; climate change policy etc.). Where do you typically hear about climate change?


MR ABC Radio National ................................... 01 ABC Radio ................................................. 02 SBS Radio ................................................. 03 Commercial Radio (2GB, 3AW, 4BC, MMM etc).................... 04 ---------------------------------------------------------- Community Radio ...................................... 05 JJJ ............................................................. 06

Commercial TV News (Seven, Nine, Ten, etc) ............................ 07

ABC TV News ............................................ 08 ---------------------------------------------------------- SBS TV News ............................................ 09 SKY News Australia .................................. 10 The Australian ........................................... 11

Fairfax dailies (SMH, The Age Brisbane Times, The West Australian etc) ............ 12 ---------------------------------------------------------- Australian Financial Review....................... 13

Murdoch dailies (Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, Mercury, Advertiser, NT News) ............... 14

The Guardian............................................. 15

Social media (Facebook, Twitter etc) ........ 16 ---------------------------------------------------------- News.com.au ............................................. 17

Other online news sites (Gizmodo, Buzzfeed etc) ......................... 18

None/Don’t know ....................................... 19

B4 How trustworthy do you think each of these media

outlets are (ie in reporting the facts, being unbiased, unaligned to ideology) when reporting on climate change issues?

Please select one option for each

Trust- Not Don’t worthy know A. ABC Radio National ............................ 1 2 3 B. ABC Radio .......................................... 1 2 3 C. SBS Radio .......................................... 1 2 3 D. Commercial Radio (2GB, 3AW, 4BC, MMM etc) ............... 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Community Radio ............................... 1 2 3 F. JJJ ...................................................... 1 2 3 G. Commercial TV News (Seven, Nine, Ten,etc) ........................ 1 2 3

H. ABC TV News ..................................... 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. SBS TV News ..................................... 1 2 3 J. SKY News Australia ............................ 1 2 3 K. The Australian .................................... 1 2 3

L Fairfax dailies (SMH, The Age Brisbane Times, The West Australian etc) ......... 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- M. Australian Financial Review ................ 1 2 3 N. Murdoch dailies (Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, Mercury, Advertiser, NT News) ........... 1 2 3

O. The Guardian ...................................... 1 2 3 P. Social media (Facebook, Twitter etc).. 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. News.com.au ...................................... 1 2 3 R. Other online news sites (Gizmodo, Buzzfeed etc) ..................... 1 2 3

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B5 How trustworthy do you think each of these media

outlets are (ie in reporting the facts, being unbiased, unaligned ideology) when reporting on energy issues? (By energy issues, we mean things like:

appropriateness and feasibility of different energy sources, such as solar, wind, coal, gas, hydro; energy generation and supply issues; fixing the electricity grid; the economic implications of different types of energy etc.)

Please select one option for each

Trust- Not Don’t worthy know A. ABC Radio National ............................ 1 2 3 B. ABC Radio .......................................... 1 2 3 C. SBS Radio .......................................... 1 2 3 D. Commercial Radio (2GB, 3AW, 4BC, MMM etc) ............... 1 2 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Community Radio ............................... 1 2 3 F. JJJ ...................................................... 1 2 3 G. Commercial TV News (Seven, Nine, Ten,etc) ........................ 1 2 3

H. ABC TV News ..................................... 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. SBS TV News ..................................... 1 2 3 J. SKY News Australia ............................ 1 2 3 K. The Australian .................................... 1 2 3 L. Fairfax dailies (SMH, The Age Brisbane

Times, The West Australian etc) ...... 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- M. Australian Financial Review ................ 1 2 3 N. Murdoch dailies (Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, Mercury, Advertiser, NT News) ......... 1 2 3

O. The Guardian ...................................... 1 2 3 P. Social media (Facebook, Twitter etc).. 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q. News.com.au ...................................... 1 2 3 R. Other online news sites (Gizmodo, Buzzfeed etc) ..................... 1 2 3

B6 How concerned are you about climate change? Please select one option only

SR Very concerned .......... 1 Fairly concerned ......... 2 Not very concerned .... 3 Not at all concerned ... 4 ----------------------------- Don’t know ................. 5

B7 Which one of the following statements is closest to your opinion? Please select one option only

SR I think that climate change is occurring ........... 1

I do not think that climate change is occurring ................... 2

I am unsure/don’t know whether climate change is occurring ............. 3

B8 To what degree do you think we are experiencing the impacts of climate change in

Australia? Please select one option only

SR A lot ............................ 1 A little ......................... 2 Not very much ............ 3 Not at all ..................... 4 ------------------------------- Don’t know ................. 5

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B9 Which one of the following statements is closest to your

opinion? Please select one option only

SR I think that humans are

the main cause of climate change ......................... 1

I think that natural cycles

are the main cause of climate change .................. 2

I don’t know the causes of climate change ............ 3

I don’t believe that climate change is happening at all ................. 4

B10 What do you think the average Australian believes to be the

main cause of climate change? Please select one option only

SR They think that humans are

the main cause of climate change ......................... 1

They think that natural cycles

are the main cause of climate change .................. 2

They don’t know the causes of climate change ..... 3

They don’t believe that climate change is happening at all ................. 4

B11 For each of the following statements about climate change please indicate the extent that you agree or disagree. Rotate A-F STRONGLY STRONGLY DON’T DISAGREE DISAGREE NEITHER AGREE AGREE KNOW

A. The seriousness of climate change is exaggerated ................. 1 2 3 4 5 6

B. I trust the science that suggests the climate is changing due to human activities.................... 1 2 3 4 5 6

C There are too many conflicting opinions for the public to be sure about claims made around climate change ......... 1 2 3 4 5 6

D. Ignoring climate change is simply not an answer as it increases the risk of the situation getting worse ............. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Further extreme weather as a result of climate change will cause adverse economic impacts for Australia.................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 F Further extreme weather as a result of climate change will cause cost of living rises in Australia, such as increased food prices and higher home insurance premiums . 1 2 3 4 5 6

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B12 How concerned are you that climate change will result in the following outcomes? Rotate A-L

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL DON’T CONCERNED CONCERNED CONCERNED CONCERNED KNOW

A. Water shortages in our cities ............................. 1 2 3 4 5

B. More droughts and flooding affecting crop production and food supply ...... 1 2 3 4 5

C. Animal and plant species becoming extinct ..... 1 2 3 4 5 D. Destruction of the Great Barrier Reef ................ 1 2 3 4 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E. More extreme weather events like floods and cyclones ......... 1 2 3 4 5

F. More heatwaves and extremely hot days .......... 1 2 3 4 5

G. Rising sea levels threatening our coastal communities ............... 1 2 3 4 5

H. More bushfires ................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I. More refugees and displaced peoples ............. 1 2 3 4 5 J. Melting of the polar ice caps ............................. 1 2 3 4 5

K. Energy shortages and blackouts ....................... 1 2 3 4 5

L Impacts on Health, eg illness related to: water scarcity or quality; heat; mosquito-borne viruses1 2 3 4 5

B13. Please rank the following energy sources for Australia to use from your most

preferred to your least preferred with your most preferred at the top and your least preferred at the bottom. ROTATE A-H

Please rank most preferred to least preferred

A. Coal ......................... - B. Gas .......................... - C. Wind ........................ - D. Nuclear. ................... - -------------------------------- E. Hydro (dams) ........... - F. Geothermal .............. - G. Tidal/Wave .............. - H. Solar ........................ - I. Don’t know ................ -

B14 Have you heard of the term ‘pumped hydro’?

SR Yes ............ 1 No.............. 2

B15. ‘Pumped hydro’ is a type of hydropower that works like a battery: Electricity is used

to pump water up from a lower reservoir to be stored in specially built higher reservoirs until it is needed. It can therefore complement intermittent energy, such as wind and solar – when the sun is not shining or wind not blowing, water can be released through the turbines to create back-up electricity, just as a battery can be turned on to supply back-up electricity. Like a battery, it is a storage technology.

By contrast, traditional or conventional hydro-electricity uses dams in rivers and other

bodies of water to generate electricity, usually on a continuous basis. These dams are subject to the seasonal and river flow variations.

The use of renewables to generate energy in Australia is growing, however

coal is currently the dominant source. There is much discussion about how our energy will be supplied in the future. With this in mind, which one of the following combinations do you think is best to meet Australia’s future energy needs?

A. clean energy:

renewables supported by storage technologies (ie., batteries, pumped hydro) B. mixed energy:

renewables supported by gas and/or coal D. fossil fuels only: coal

and gas.

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B16 For each of the following statements about climate change please indicate the extent that you agree or disagree. Rotate A-C STRONGLY STRONGLY DON’T DISAGREE DISAGREE NEITHER AGREE AGREE KNOW

A. Australia’s current coal fired generation will need to be closed and replaced with clean alternatives .... 1 2 3 4 5 6

B. The market and energy companies should be the ones to decide when old coal plants are closed .............. 1 2 3 4 5 6

C. Governments need to implement a plan to ensure the orderly closure of old coal plants and their replacement with clean energy ....... 1 2 3 4 5 6

B17 Over time, Australia's coal-fired power stations

are going to be replaced with cleaner technology, like wind and solar. This will involve costs - for new generation, site remediation and redundancies.

Which one of the following do you prefer? Please select one option only

SR Keep them running for as long as possible and we will deal with the costs and negative impacts in the future ........... 1

Start phasing them out gradually so that we can manage the costs over time ........................... 2

Phase them out as soon as possible so we can make a rapid shift to clean energy, even if it costs more in the short term ...................... 3

Coal does not need to be replaced by other power sources like wind or solar power ................... 4

B18 When do you think that Australia should completely end coal fired power

generation? Please select one option only

SR Within the next ten years ................. 1 In the next 10-20 years .................... 2 In the next 20-30 years .................... 3 In the next 30-50 years .................... 4 ------------------------------------------------ Coal fired power should never by completely phased out .... 5

B19 Are you aware of the Paris Agreement - the international agreement reached at the UN International Climate Conference in Paris, at the end of 2015, where Australia and 196 other countries agreed to limit global warming to 1.5-2°C above pre-industrial levels by reducing emissions to net zero?


SR Yes ............................. 1 No .............................. 2 Don’t know ................. 3

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B20 To what extent do you agree, or disagree with the following statements. Rotate A-H STRONGLY STRONGLY DON’T DISAGREE DISAGREE NEITHER AGREE AGREE KNOW

A. Australia should be a world leader in finding solutions to climate change .................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6

B. Tackling climate change creates opportunities in clean energy (e.g. solar, wind, geothermal) - for new jobs and investment ........................... 1 2 3 4 5 6

C. Australia should not act on climate change until other major emitters like US and China do so ................ 1 2 3 4 5 6

D. Australia should enact a serious policy plan to deliver the commitments it made in Paris to get to net zero emissions ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Australia should set targets and implement domestic action to help limit global warming to 1.5-2°C and achieve net zero emissions ............. 1 2 3 4 5 6

F. Australia needs to help vulnerable peoples and developing countries adapt to the negative impacts of climate change ... 1 2 3 4 5 6

G. Australia should implement policies to protect the environment from the harmful impacts of climate change ....... 1 2 3 4 5 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H. Australia should wait for other countries before we strengthen our emissions reduction targets ..................... 1 2 3 4 5 6

B21 If President Trump pulls out of the Paris climate agreement, or signals that the USA will make no effort to achieve the climate goals it has agreed to, what should Australia do?


SR Do the same as USA and either pull out of

the Paris agreement, or make no

effort to achieve our agreed climate goals ........... 1

Work harder with the other countries to achieve the goals of the Paris agreement ...... 2

Change nothing, carry on as we are doing .......... 3

B22 What do you believe is to blame for the increasing

electricity prices? Rotate 1-7


MR Coal is closing and we have no clear plan about how to replace it .............. 1

Renewables can’t be relied on all of the time so we need back-up power ................. 2

Renewable energy is expensive ..................................... 3

Excessive gas exports have made domestic gas really expensive ................... 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State restrictions on gas supply have made gas expensive ..................... 5

The privatisation of electricity generation and supply ..... 6

Federal government policy uncertainty or poor policy making ....................... 7

None/Don’t know ............................................................ 8

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B23 How would you rate the performance of each of these groups in taking action on climate change? Rotate A-H EXCEL- VERY FAIRLY FAIRLY DON’T LENT GOOD GOOD AVERAGE POOR TERRIBLE KNOW

A. The Federal government ................................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B. Energy companies ........................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C. State & Territory governments ......................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

D. ‘Non-energy’ Australian businesses/industry ...................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Local governments .......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

F. Global alliances and groups such as the United Nations ................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 G. Environmental groups/ non govt orgs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 H. Individuals and households in Australia ........... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

B24 To what extent do you agree, or disagree with the following statements. Rotate A-F STRONGLY STRONGLY DON’T DISAGREE DISAGREE NEITHER AGREE AGREE KNOW

A. State governments should develop plans to phase out coal fired power stations ......................... 1 2 3 4 5 6

B. State Governments should be putting in place incentives for more renewable energy, such as wind farms .. 1 2 3 4 5 6

C. Delays or half measures on climate action and energy policy increase the risk of sudden negative economic adjustments, i.e., to jobs, electricity prices and energy security .................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 6

D. State governments shouldn’t act ahead of the federal government on coal-fired power phase out ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. State governments shouldn’t act ahead of the federal government on renewable energy ........ 1 2 3 4 5 6

F. Government should plan for orderly phase out of coal so that workers and communities can prepare ............... 1 2 3 4 5 6

B25 How responsible do you think the following entities should be for driving action on climate change? Rotate A-F SHOULD TAKE SHOULD BE SHOULD NOT LEADING ROLE CONTRIBUTING BE TAKING IN ACTION TO ACTION ACTION ON DON’T ON CLIMATE CHANGE ON CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE KNOW

A. The Federal government ....................................... 1 2 3 4 B. Non-energy

Australian businesses/industry ........................... 1 2 3 4

C. State & Territory governments .............................. 1 2 3 4 D. Energy companies ................................................. 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Local governments ................................................ 1 2 3 4

F. Global alliances and groups such as the United Nations ............... 1 2 3 4 G. Environmental groups/ non govt orgs 1 2 3 4 H. Individuals and households in Australia ................. 1 2 3 4

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B26 Please rate how effective you think the following personal actions are in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (if we all

do it)?

By greenhouse gas emissions, we mean heat trapping gases including carbon dioxide, which contribute to increasing the average temperature of the Earth (via the ‘greenhouse effect’). Greenhouse gases can be emitted through activities including the burning of fuels, transport, and land clearing Rotate A-I

NOT MARG- SOME- AT ALL INALLY SLIGHTLY WHAT QUITE VERY DON’T EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE KNOW

A. Putting solar panels on houses .................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B. Household recycling ................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C. Insulating houses ....................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 D. Planting trees ............................................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Increasing the use of public transport instead of private vehicles ......... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

F. Purchasing energy efficient light globes, products and appliances ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

G. Using your electricity more efficiently ......... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

H. Buying more fuel-efficient, hybrid, or electric vehicles ...................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Purchasing household products that are marked as being climate positive or carbon neutral .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

B27 Here is a list of things that people might do. Have you

done any of these in the last 12 months? Rotate 1-8


MR I have donated money to an environmental cause ................................ 1

Volunteered my time to an environmental cause ............ 2

We use solar power at home .......................................... 3

Used energy efficient devices in home such as energy efficient globes or double glazed windows ........ 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bought products that are labelled as climate positive or carbon neutral ......... 5

Bought products that are labelled as sustainable or environmentally friendly ....... 6

Taken greater action on home recycling ......................... 7

Started taking more public transport and reduced driving ............................. 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We have cut down on the amount of electricity we use ..................... 9

None of these ................................................................ 10

B28 How important are the following factors to you in your purchase of everyday products? Rotate A-G

NOT AT ALL QUITE VERY IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT

A. Price .................................................................. 1 2 3

B. A known and trusted brand ............................... 1 2 3 C. Fair trade or other key certifications .................. 1 2 3

D. Environmentally friendly, in terms of production, packaging and recyclability ....... 1 2 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E. Australian made or owned ................................ 1 2 3 F. Locally produced in your area ........................... 1 2 3

G. Carbon neutral or climate friendly labelling or certification ........... 1 2 3

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B29 In terms of feeling that you are part of the

solution in tackling climate change, which of the following statements apply to your experience?


SR I would like to be part of the solution but need more direction from government, or some/ more options about how I can meaningfully participate............. 1

I would like to be part of the solution, but need more direction and options from other stakeholders about how I can meaningfully participate ................ 2

I would like to be part of the solution, but don’t think there is a meaningful or effective role that individuals can play ............ 3

I don’t think any responsibility for tackling climate change lies with individuals ........ 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None of these........................................................................................... 5

SECTION C – ASK ALL QUALIFYING RESPONDENTS

C1 Finally, a question to ensure that we have interviewed a good cross-section of people. Which one of the following categories best describes your total household income before tax?

Under $40,000 ............. 1 $40,000 - $69,999 ........ 2 $70,000 - $89,999 ........ 3 $90,000 - $129,999 ...... 4 -------------------------------- $130,000 or more ......... 5 Prefer not to say ........... 6

Those are all of the questions. Thank you for your time and participation.

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o GENDER:> Male> Female

o AGE:> 18-34 years > 35-54 years> 55+ years

o AGE/GENERATION:> 18-34 years Generation Y> 35-49 years Generation X> 50-64 years Baby Boomer> 65+ years

o POLITICAL LEANING: > Labor> The Liberals> Nationals> The Coalition (Liberals/Nationals)> One Nation> Greens> Others38

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o LOCATION:

> NSW

> Victoria

> Queensland

> South Australia

> Western Australia

> TAS/NT/ACT

o CAPITAL CITY:

> Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide

> Rest of Australia

o HOUSEHOLD INCOME:

> Under $40,000

> $40,000 – $89,999

> $90,000 - $129,999

> $130,000 or more

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o IS CLIMATE CHANGE OCCURRING:

> Yes

> No

> Don’t know

o CONCERN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE:

> Very concerned

> Fairly concerned

> Not concerned/Don’t know

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o HOUSEHOLD INCOME> Less than $40,000> $40,000- $90,000- $130,000 or more

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Detailed National Tables

GALAXY RESEARCH - 12/19 APR 2017

GALAXY RESEARCH JOB:170416A

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BASE: WGHT SAMPLE (000s)

WEIGHTS: Age/Sex/Area

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║ ║ Gender ║ Age ║ Generation ║ Political leaning ║

║ ╠═══════════════╬═══════════════════════╬═══════════════════════════════╬═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣

║ Total║ Male Female║ 18-34 35-54 55+║ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+║ Labor Libe Natio Lib\Nat One Greens Others║

║ ║ ║ ║ Mille Gen X Baby ║ -rals -nals Coaliti Nation ║

║ ║ ║ ║-nnials Boomers ║ -on ║

╠═══════╬═══════════════╬═══════════════════════╬═══════════════════════════════╬═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣

RESPONDENTS ║ 2660║ 1275 1385║ 762 870 1028║ 762 694 667 537║ 913 626 105 731 258 224 534║

WGHT SAMPLE (000s) ║ 18678║ 9128 9550║ 5640 6401 6637║ 5640 5164 4469 3405║ 6761 4602 673 5275 1601 1683 3359║

║ 100%║ 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

B1. Political party support / comes closest to representing your opinions ║ ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

Labor ║ 6761║ 3319 3442║ 2116 2482 2163║ 2116 1989 1652 1003║ 6761 ║

║ 36%║ 36% 36%║ 38% 39% 33%║ 38% 39% 37% 29%║ 100% ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

Subtotal Coalition ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

RESPONDENTS ║ 731║ 390 341║ 167 196 368║ 167 164 165 235║ 626 105 731 ║

WGHT SAMPLE (000s) ║ 5275║ 2824 2451║ 1381 1467 2427║ 1381 1238 1126 1530║ 4602 673 5275 ║

║ 28%║ 31% 26%║ 24% 23% 37%║ 24% 24% 25% 45%║ 100% 100% 100% ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

Liberals ║ 4602║ 2462 2140║ 1207 1310 2084║ 1207 1117 908 1370║ 4602 4602 ║

║ 25%║ 27% 22%║ 21% 20% 31%║ 21% 22% 20% 40%║ 100% 87% ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

The Nationals ║ 673║ 362 311║ 174 156 343║ 174 122 217 160║ 673 673 ║

║ 4%║ 4% 3%║ 3% 2% 5%║ 3% 2% 5% 5%║ 100% 13% ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

The Greens ║ 1683║ 686 997║ 737 633 313║ 737 529 255 161║ 1683 ║

║ 9%║ 8% 10%║ 13% 10% 5%║ 13% 10% 6% 5%║ 100% ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

One Nation ║ 1601║ 882 719║ 265 563 773║ 265 383 598 355║ 1601 ║

║ 9%║ 10% 8%║ 5% 9% 12%║ 5% 7% 13% 10%║ 100% ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

Some other party ║ 819║ 453 365║ 236 247 335║ 236 187 305 90║ 819║

║ 4%║ 5% 4%║ 4% 4% 5%║ 4% 4% 7% 3%║ 24%║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

None/Don't know/ ║ 2541║ 965 1576║ 904 1010 626║ 904 837 534 266║ 2541║

Refused ║ 14%║ 11% 17%║ 16% 16% 9%║ 16% 16% 12% 8%║ 76%║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

TOTALS ║ 18678║ 9128 9550║ 5640 6401 6637║ 5640 5164 4469 3405║ 6761 4602 673 5275 1601 1683 3359║

║ 100%║ 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%║

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║ ║ State ║ Capital city ║ Household Income ║ Is climate ║ Concern ║

║ ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════╬═══════════════╬═══════════════════════════════╣ change occurring ║ about climate change ║

║ Total║ NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS\ACT║ Yes No║



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║ ╠═══════════════╬═══════════════════════╬═══════════════════════════════╬═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣




╠═══════╬═══════════════╬═══════════════════════╬═══════════════════════════════╬═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣

RESPONDENTS ║ 2660║ 1275 1385║ 762 870 1028║ 762 694 667 537║ 913 626 105 731 258 224 534║

WGHT SAMPLE (000s) ║ 18678║ 9128 9550║ 5640 6401 6637║ 5640 5164 4469 3405║ 6761 4602 673 5275 1601 1683 3359║

║ 100%║ 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100% 100%║ 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

B2. Where typically get news from ║ ║ ║ ║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

ABC Radio National ║ 1427║ 835 593║ 295 514 618║ 295 427 336 369║ 617 332 54 386 135 137 152║

║ 8%║ 9% 6%║ 5% 8% 9%║ 5% 8% 8% 11%║ 9% 7% 8% 7% 8% 8% 5%║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

ABC Radio ║ 2833║ 1693 1140║ 629 893 1311║ 629 694 719 790║ 1150 748 131 879 202 244 358║

║ 15%║ 19% 12%║ 11% 14% 20%║ 11% 13% 16% 23%║ 17% 16% 19% 17% 13% 14% 11%║

║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

SBS Radio ║ 703║ 409 293║ 396 247 60║ 396 203 82 21║ 329 156 22 179 47 53 95║

║ 4%║ 4% 3%║ 7% 4% 1%║ 7% 4% 2% 1%║ 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%║

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Commercial Radio ║ 2566║ 1396 1169║ 512 995 1059║ 512 757 729 568║ 854 798 138 936 297 159 318║

(2GB, 3AW, 4BC, MMM ║ 14%║ 15% 12%║ 9% 16% 16%║ 9% 15% 16% 17%║ 13% 17% 20% 18% 19% 9% 9%║

etc) ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

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Community Radio ║ 1000║ 412 587║ 205 366 429║ 205 294 242 259║ 406 195 60 254 130 83 126║

║ 5%║ 5% 6%║ 4% 6% 6%║ 4% 6% 5% 8%║ 6% 4% 9% 5% 8% 5% 4%║

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JJJ ║ 657║ 336 321║ 289 334 34║ 289 293 65 9║ 265 94 24 118 33 184 57║

║ 4%║ 4% 3%║ 5% 5% 1%║ 5% 6% 1% 0%║ 4% 2% 4% 2% 2% 11% 2%║

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Commercial TV News ║ 9523║ 4328 5195║ 1879 3344 4301║ 1879 2503 2870 2272║ 3493 2551 374 2925 1027 589 1489║

(Seven, Nine, ║ 51%║ 47% 54%║ 33% 52% 65%║ 33% 48% 64% 67%║ 52% 55% 56% 55% 64% 35% 44%║

Ten,etc) ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║

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ABC TV News ║ 6209║ 3208 3002║ 1213 1891 3106║ 1213 1472 1833 1691║ 2406 1661 234 1894 415 660 834║

║ 33%║ 35% 31%║ 22% 30% 47%║ 22% 29% 41% 50%║ 36% 36% 35% 36% 26% 39% 25%║

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SBS TV News ║ 2684║ 1431 1253║ 607 1048 1028║ 607 824 692 561║ 1056 708 88 796 185 347 300║

║ 14%║ 16% 13%║ 11% 16% 15%║ 11% 16% 15% 16%║ 16% 15% 13% 15% 12% 21% 9%║

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SKY News Australia ║ 1481║ 890 591║ 344 609 528║ 344 535 313 289║ 559 492 45 537 131 112 142║

║ 8%║ 10% 6%║ 6% 10% 8%║ 6% 10% 7% 8%║ 8% 11% 7% 10% 8% 7% 4%║

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