Plastic Waste in Australia 

 

40 

“Legislated plastic waste reduction targets for producers, suppliers, and retailers.”

 

 

Total

 

Male

 

Female

 

18-29

 

30-39

 

40-49

 

50-59

 

60+

 

Strongly support

 

44%

 

40%

 

48%

 

47%

 

41%

 

44%

 

41%

 

46%

 

Support

 

41%

 

44%

 

38%

 

37%

 

44%

 

41%

 

41%

 

42%

 

Oppose

 

6%

 

6%

 

5%

 

8%

 

6%

 

6%

 

5%

 

4%

 

Strongly oppose

 

3%

 

5%

 

2%

 

5%

 

3%

 

5%

 

4%

 

1%

 

Don’t know / Not sure

 

6%

 

5%

 

8%

 

4%

 

7%

 

4%

 

9%

 

7%

 

 

 

Total

 

NSW

 

VIC

 

QLD

 

WA

 

Strongly support

 

44%

 

47%

 

38%

 

48%

 

49%

 

Support

 

41%

 

36%

 

42%

 

42%

 

45%

 

Oppose

 

6%

 

6%

 

8%

 

5%

 

1%

 

Strongly oppose

 

3%

 

3%

 

5%

 

1%

 

3%

 

Don’t know / Not sure

 

6%

 

7%

 

7%

 

5%

 

3%

 

 

 

Total

 

Labor

 

Coalition

 

Greens

 

PHON

 

Other

 

Strongly support

 

44%

 

47%

 

34%

 

66%

 

36%

 

36%

 

Support

 

41%

 

40%

 

50%

 

28%

 

32%

 

39%

 

Oppose

 

6%

 

5%

 

7%

 

2%

 

9%

 

5%

 

Strongly oppose

 

3%

 

1%

 

4%

 

2%

 

19%

 

2%

 

Don’t know / Not sure

 

6%

 

6%

 

5%

 

3%

 

3%

 

18%