Are you?
Female
30%
253
Male
70%
594
Other
1%
6
853 Responses from 855 Respondents
How old are you?
Under 45
0%
4
46-49
0%
4
50-54
0%
3
55-59
4%
32
60-64
15%
132
65-69
33%
280
70-74
27%
231
75-79
14%
119
80-84
4%
35
85 or older
2%
15
855 Responses
What is your main form of income?
Full Age Pension
22%
188
Part Age Pension
26%
220
Fully self-funded
32%
272
Full-time employment
8%
66
Part-time employment
5%
46
Newstart
1%
8
Disability Pension
3%
23
Other pension
3%
27
Dependent
1%
5
855 Responses
Do you rent or own your own home?
Rent
11%
92
Own my home
85%
729
Live in public housing
0%
3
Live in retirement home/village
4%
31
855 Responses
Which is your preferred political party?
Labor
31%
261
Liberal
32%
272
National
4%
38
Greens
6%
53
Independent
17%
147
Other
10%
84
One nation
1%
11
australian conservatives
1%
5
none
0%
3
Swinging voter
0%
3
don't vote
0%
2
Swinging
0%
2
I decide at each election and don’t just wear the T-shirt.
0%
1
Certainly not dickhead Greens, Labor or Liberal
0%
1
Animal Justice Party
0%
1
none of the above - depends on policies
0%
1
sex party
0%
1
Shooters
0%
1
Not allwed to vote
0%
1
one nation.
0%
1
Katter Party
0%
1
Don't prefer any one party
0%
1
All have failed
0%
1
buddhist
0%
1
Not happy with any
0%
1
ALA
0%
1
Aust Conservatives
0%
1
No Specific party. Still waiting for a decent leader to vote for, and don't care what party they belong to
0%
1
chose on the day
0%
1
ONE NATION AND INDEPENDENTS
0%
1
Not telling
0%
1
Swing voter
0%
1
Aussie Conservatives
0%
1
not to vote they all are useless as to be in power rather than looking after australia and it's people
0%
1
myself
0%
1
Depends who has the best policies at the time
0%
1
swing
0%
1
none of above
0%
1
No favourite. Depends on performance and policies.
0%
1
dont have to
0%
1
Depends on the candidate
0%
1
None of the above
0%
1
Sustainable Australia, they have very good policies and although untried could well be much better for Australia and Australians than either major party
0%
1
My preferred political party is a personal matter which is kept to myself and not for surveys,
0%
1
Reason party
0%
1
Gtfoh
0%
1
None of your business
0%
1
SFFP
0%
1
Who the best policy at the time
0%
1
They are all as bad one another and lie
0%
1
.
0%
1
I don't have a preferred party . I vote for who I prefer at each election.
0%
1
At the moment, the 'none of the above party'
0%
1
Xx
0%
1
Pauline Hanson
0%
1
I have no fixed party
0%
1
855 Responses
Are politicians in touch with what the majority of energy consumers?
Yes
5%
43
No
82%
700
Unsure
13%
112
855 Responses
Do you believe it is responsible to invest in new coal-fired power stations?
Yes
46%
394
No
46%
396
Unsure
8%
65
855 Responses
Should taxpayers be funding coal-fired power stations?
Yes
30%
259
No
61%
520
Unsure
9%
76
855 Responses
Should all major new energy investments go into renewables?
Yes
40%
340
No
31%
262
It should be split
26%
222
Unsure
4%
30
854 Responses from 855 Respondents
Are you prepared to sacrifice emission targets for cheaper energy?
Yes
48%
414
No
42%
362
Unsure
9%
79
855 Responses
Do you think things were better when power supply was publicly owned?
Yes
80%
680
No
6%
49
About the same
8%
66
Unsure
7%
60
855 Responses
Would you like to see a return to a publicly owned system?
Yes
68%
582
No
9%
79
Unsure
11%
95
Introduce one public competitor
12%
99
855 Responses
Should any new house be given a six-star rating if it doesn’t have solar panels?
Yes
16%
138
No
67%
571
Unsure
17%
145
854 Responses from 855 Respondents
Do you have solar panels?
Yes
50%
428
No
44%
373
No but I intend to
6%
54
855 Responses
If not, what is the main reason you don't have solar panels?
Too expensive
14%
120
I am renting
9%
77
Don't believe I will benefit
11%
95
Not house appropriate (live in a flat, apartment, constant shade, etc)
9%
77
They're ugly
1%
6
I have solar panels
42%
355
Other
14%
123
I have solar panels
2%
13
Have solar panels
0%
4
I have panels
0%
3
I do have solar panels
0%
3
I have them
0%
2
Already have solar panels
0%
2
Public is fooled into producing power for companies who then onsell at massive profit to other users. They have paid for infrastructure which is then used by energy "providers".
0%
1
Not so viable for 1 person
0%
1
Don't believe Australia will make a great deal of difference to the climate until the other major countries come to the party.
0%
1
Basically i cannot afford but i will not make a decision to those self serving politicians provide a definite policy
0%
1
We have been advised that our tiles are to brittle
0%
1
Recent purchase still assessing piwer costs v cost of installing panels
0%
1
Future consideration
0%
1
Extensive tree cover over roof
0%
1
Getting them
0%
1
I haven't had a good enough quote - I live in a rural area
0%
1
To many trees around the house
0%
1
Planning to rebuild
0%
1
My Electricity consumption is below the subsidy threshold
0%
1
NOT ALLOWABLE IN THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE I LIVE IN
0%
1
i have
0%
1
Researching options
0%
1
I am renting
0%
1
About to install - have got quote
0%
1
Still trying to work out the cost-effectiveness.
0%
1
The return on power fed into the grid is too low
0%
1
shonky installation practices increased fire risk poor returns on investment
0%
1
Not yet but soon
0%
1
Not efficient enough yet
0%
1
UP TO CONSENSUS OF STRATA BODY CORPORATE OF NEW BY-LAW FOR INDEPENDENT SOLAR PANELS
0%
1
I have stated I have solar panels !!
0%
1
The retirement village doesn't have solar panels but I wish they would
0%
1
Only been in my new house for a short period of time...will consider in the future
0%
1
Ready to downsize, purchase of solar panels will benefit the new owner.
0%
1
Told they could not install it on my roof
0%
1
Prior roof renovation in progress
0%
1
I wish to get them in future but at present living in Strata building, so need permission.
0%
1
N/A
0%
1
waiting for somebody to realise a community/area/ street battery bank is the way to go.
0%
1
Currently have solar hot water, but at the age of 69, can’t afford spending on PV panels
0%
1
None of your business
0%
1
Down sizing within 12 months
0%
1
Have to get approval of Owners' Corporation
0%
1
Our roof is our water catchment area and all companies wanted to put the panels on the roof and refused to listen to why it wasn't agreeable for us, one actually told us we couldn't drink tank water because it was unhealthy which gave us a laugh that lasted us through several days of fun whenever we thought about it.
0%
1
Can't claim a rebate on power when the power box is on the shed, not directly attached to the house.
0%
1
Local Council has restrictions on where they can be placed.
0%
1
Probably will but don't have any plans to get them
0%
1
In 10 years the Panels will deteriorate and be just like asbestos's - dangerous to dispose!
0%
1
Will be getting them next year. I am waiting to get the battery at a better price
0%
1
Sun/tree's problems
0%
1
853 Responses from 855 Respondents
If yes, can you estimate your annual savings?
$0-$500
17%
148
$501-$1000
18%
151
$1001-$2000
16%
133
$2000 or more
4%
30
I don't have solar panels
46%
393
855 Responses
How long is/was your payback period?
0-3 years
9%
73
3-5 years
11%
94
5-7 years
14%
119
7-8 years
5%
39
8-9 years
3%
26
10 years
5%
40
11 years
1%
5
12 years
1%
9
13 years
0%
4
14 years
0%
3
15 years or more
3%
27
I don't have solar panels
49%
416
855 Responses
When was the last time you switched energy providers?
Last 12 months
20%
172
Last two years
15%
126
Last five years
13%
114
Longer than five years
21%
183
Never
30%
260
855 Responses
What do you see as the main obstacle for switching energy providers?
I am happy with my current provider
41%
351
Energy bills are too difficult to understand
11%
93
Comparison sites are too difficult to understand or navigate
22%
188
I don't know how to switch
1%
9
Inertia/laziness
4%
36
Other
21%
176
No choice in WA
1%
5
Only one provider in Tasmania
0%
2
I live in Wa
0%
2
Lack of choice in WA
0%
2
Live in W.A
0%
1
No option in Tasmania
0%
1
There's no competition where we live. Just ERGON Energy (Queensland Regional). A scandal !
0%
1
We have no alternative supplier
0%
1
In the area of Qld where I am, there is not alternative
0%
1
wa has no other providors
0%
1
if they give you one they take another way
0%
1
Prefer not to switch too often
0%
1
We do not have an option
0%
1
we have only one supplier in WA
0%
1
Only one provider available
0%
1
we have ergon & ergon
0%
1
We have no alternative supplier here
0%
1
to get best deal
0%
1
Better the devil you know than the one you dont
0%
1
Only one provider.
0%
1
Energy rates and discounts are not standard making comparison difficult. Solar feed-in tarriffs have become negligible and need to be more uniform
0%
1
living in retirement village
0%
1
Pre-agreement when solar panels were installed. Stuck with the current provider for another 2 years
0%
1
My electricity supplier is myself
0%
1
Ergon is the only supplier in my area
0%
1
Only 1 supplier in WA
0%
1
Not knowing their future cost structure, given they revise prices usually annually
0%
1
Dont have a choice
0%
1
No choice in North Queensland
0%
1
we don't have alternatives in WA
0%
1
They all change their costings after a certain period of time. There will always be someone who is cheaper.
0%
1
In WA the government is the only provider
0%
1
All providers are only interested in their bottom line at the consumer's expense, there are no obvious alternatives
0%
1
Have switched but not yet been billed by the new provider.
0%
1
Looking for better tariffs for my solar input
0%
1
No choice
0%
1
no choice in my location
0%
1
Onlyone supplier
0%
1
North Queensland only has one provider
0%
1
No choice in Tasmania
0%
1
I do not have the option there is only one provider
0%
1
POWER SUPPLIED BY RETIREMENT VILLAGE
0%
1
Body Corporate controls that.
0%
1
we only have one supplyer
0%
1
Only one supplier in Tasmania
0%
1
In Darwin NT we do not have any other choices
0%
1
We only have one in Tasmania
0%
1
Only 2 providers here
0%
1
No competition
0%
1
I am not aware of any other provider than Ergon Energy in North Queensland.
0%
1
853 Responses from 855 Respondents
Do you understand energy plans?
Yes
65%
559
No
30%
257
I don't care I just pay them
5%
39
855 Responses
How concerned are you about the future of the planet (1 star unconcerned, 5 stars extremely concerned)
Group 1
10%
88
Group 2
8%
70
Group 3
18%
153
Group 4
19%
163
Group 5
44%
380
854 Responses from 855 Respondents
Are your solar panels backed up by battery?
Yes
4%
38
No
47%
400
I don't have solar panels
49%
417
855 Responses
According to CHOICE, a solar energy battery system costs between $8000 and $15,000. If the Labor Party wins government, would you take up a subsidy of $2000 towards installing a battery to store your solar power?
Yes
20%
172
No
30%
253
Unsure
17%
147
I don't have solar panels
33%
283
855 Responses
The Labor Party’s emissions policy for a reduction to 45 per cent of 2005 levels by 2030 and is more ambitious than the Coalition’s 26 per cent target. Which party do you think will do a better job to address climate change?
Labor
53%
451
Coalition
47%
403
854 Responses from 855 Respondents
Labor wants to pump more investment into the renewable energy sector to encourage new projects so that by 2030, half of the country’s electricity will be sourced from solar, wind and hydro power. The Liberals will not renew the Renewable Energy Target beyond 2020, saying the nation is on track to meet “at a canter” its emissions target under the Paris Agreement. Who do you believe?
Bill Shorten
50%
424
Scott Morrison
50%
431
855 Responses
Bill Shorten said under him, government would invest money to make our power grid and energy consumption more efficient in a bid to cut electricity prices. Scott Morrison says he will “take a big stick” to power companies to force them to lower bills for Australia. Whose strategy do you think will work best to reduce your electricity costs?
Bill Shorten's
43%
366
Scott Morrison's
34%
289
Undecided
23%
200
855 Responses
Labor’s new energy policy is estimated to cost $15 billion over four years to transform our energy system and to limit the number of jobs lost when operators decide to close their ageing coal-fired generators. Do you think the size of this government intervention is value for money?
Yes
36%
310
No
42%
360
Undecided
22%
185
855 Responses
Are you paying too much for power?
Yes
78%
670
No
22%
185
855 Responses
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