Polling – Dutton’s gas plans
On behalf of The Australia Institute, YouGov surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,089 Australians about Peter Dutton’s newly announced policies on gas prices and exports.
The results show that:
- 56% of Australians agree that Australia exports too much gas, and 13% disagree.
- 71% of Coalition voters agree, including 37% who strongly agree; 8% disagree.
- 72% of Australians aged 65+ and 59% Australians aged 50-64 agree.
- 61% of Australians support Peter Dutton’s proposal to tax gas exports, and 12% oppose.
- 71% of Coalition voters agree, including 38% who strongly agree; 6% disagree.
- There is majority support for Peter Dutton’s proposal across all age groups, voting intentions and all larger states.
