A Galaxy poll published on 23 November 2009 suggested that while Australians favoured a carbon pollution reduction scheme, the margin of those in favour was a narrow one and the results divided broadly along lines of political support, with ALP supporters strongly in favour (63%) vs only 42% of  Coalition supporters. More worrisome was the fact that only 44% of those polled thought the scheme would be a good thing. Not surprisingly the Australian Chamber of Commerce weighed in on the side of delay arguing that the emission scheme should be deferred until a global agreement is reached.

Clearly the Australian Government has much to do to convince the general public of the consequences of delay. If it was an asteroid about to hit the Earth would we be so complacent?