A large national poll of 1,557 Australians, conducted by The Australia Institute, has shown strong support for an increase in Australia’s emissions reduction target to at least 45% by 2030.

When asked about the proposal to increase Australia’s emission reduction target from 26-28% up to 45% by 2030:

• In total, more than half (56%) thought the 45% emission reduction proposal was “about right” or “too low”. Less than a quarter (22%) of respondents said the 45% proposal was “too high”.
• More voters for every party thought it was either “about right” or “too low” than thought it was “too high”.