PUBLIC confidence in coal-seam gas development has collapsed in the sector's production heartland of Queensland, where two-thirds of voters oppose the $60 billion industry or are undecided about it, far outnumbering its supporters.
An exclusive Newspoll for The Australian, gauging the top-of-mind issues for voters as campaigning gets under way for the March 24 state election, found only 33 per cent of respondents were in favour of CSG development. Of these, 11 per cent were strongly in favour.
However, 40 per cent of voters were against the industry, with the remaining 27 per cent undecided, Newspoll found.
Health and the economy remain the priority for Queensland voters. Crucially, the Liberal National Party is perceived to be the better economic manager by 47 per cent of voters, against 28 per cent for Anna Bligh's Labor government.
Voter hostility to the CSG industry cuts across political lines, with Labor and LNP supporters opposing it in almost equal measure, according to the Newspoll, which was conducted from February 3-15.
The Australian
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