Polling Research: Ending native forest logging across Australia

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The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,008 Australians about an end to native forest logging on public land.

The results show that:

  • Seven in 10 Australians (69%) support an end to native forest logging on public land across Australia, including 37% who strongly support an end.
  • Only one in five (19%) oppose an end to native forest logging across Australia.
  • There is majority support for ending native forest logging across Australia in Western Australia (71%), NSW (70%), Victoria (66%) and Queensland (68%).
  • There is majority support for ending native forest logging on public land across Australia from all major voting intentions, with highest level of support from Labor voters (79%), followed by Greens voters (76%), Coalition voters (62%), One Nation voters (61%) and Independent/Other voters (57%).