Power Generation and The Environment

It's summer and it's hot - how much hotter will it get because of the greenhouse effect, and what will we do about it? The federal government thinks it has some answers, we ask you for some of yours.

This questionnaire is being run as part of the What The People Want project in collaboration with Madonna King's ABC Brisbane Morning Radio program.

If you know anyone else who might like to participate, please forward this URL on to them.

1. The Nuclear Taskforce set-up by the Federal Government under the chairmanship of Ziggy Switkowski says the establishment of 25 Nuclear power stations near current coal fired generators by 2050 would reduce Australian carbon-dioxide emissions by 18 percent. Do you agree that we should use Nuclear energy to achieve this result?

2. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph please give us your reasons for that answer.
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3. The taskforce, also proposes the introduction of a tax on carbon emissions. By making carbon emitting technologies like coal and oil more expensive it would encourage the construction of power stations using gas, clean coal technologies and nuclear power. Do you agree with this method of achieving this result?

4. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph please give us your reasons for that answer.
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5. Some commentators suggest that the taskforce recommendations will make electricity at least 30% more expensive. Do you agree that electricity should be more expensive to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases?

6. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph please give us your reasons for that answer.
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7. Temperatures are predicted to rise by anywhere up to 5° in parts of Australia because of the Greenhouse effect. This will cause deaths as well as making life very uncomfortable for all of us. Would you agree that now is a good time to buy an air conditioner?

8. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph please give us your reasons for that answer.
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The following questions are to give us some context for your responses. All information is confidential and will not be revealed to anyone.

9. If a federal election were to be held next weekend, which of the following parties would receive your first preference?

10. Thinking about the last federal election, to which party did you give your first preference? (If you can't remember, just select that option).

11. Thinking about federal elections in general, for which party do you normally vote. (If you don't normally vote for any particular party, just select that option).

12. What type of household do you live in?

13. If you answered 'Other' to the previous question, then please use this field to describe your household.

14. Your Name

15. Age

16. Gender

17. Occupation

18. Income

19. Residential Postcode

20. Email Address

(Only required to confirm that details are correct and are yours).

21. Are you interested in receiving a report of this survey or being asked to participate in follow-up research? (If you answer "Yes" to this question we may send you further occasional questionnaires).

(If you answer "Yes" to this question we may send you further occasional questionnaires).

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