Opinion polls measuring opposition to Gunns proposed pulp mill

Thirty opinion polls relating to Gunns proposed pulp mill have been conducted between October 2005 and the present. Twenty three polls directly measure the level of support and opposition and are summarised in the table below.  Overall, more than twice as many oppose Gunns’ proposed pulp mill as support it. For the details of each poll carried out during a particular period, click on the month/year list below.

  1. November 2007 to present
  2. October and November 2007
  3. September 2007
  4. August 2007
  5. October 2005 to July 2007

Poll summary

The table below includes results from all relevant local, state and national polls conducted between 2005 and 2010. The wording of questions may vary from poll to poll but all measure the level of support or opposition to Gunns’ proposed pulp mill.

Summary of opinion poll results
Date Polling organisation Support % Oppose %

Not sure or
did not answer %

23 Dec 2010 The Examiner
20 80 -
1 August 2010 TAP Into A Better Tasmania
26 55 19
28 May 2010 Sydney Morning Herald
21 65 14
8 Aug 09 Galaxy 14 74 12
15 June 09 EMRS 26 65 9
7 Nov 08 EMRS 20 73 7
30 June 08 EMRS 19 75 6
15 June 08 Essential Research 39 61 -
20 Mar 08 EMRS 29 45 26
6 Feb 08

George Town Council elector poll

52 48 -
12 Nov 07 Roy Morgan 24 46 30
12 Nov 07 EMRS 37 54 9
30 Oct 07 Hobart Council elector poll 23 77 -
4 Oct 07 Sydney Morning Herald 17 83 -
3 Oct 07 Marketmetrics 38 51 11
12 Sep 07 Galaxy 21 41 38
13 Sep 07 Wentworth Courier 1 99 -
14 Sep 07 ABC 17 83 -
8 Aug 07 EMRS 40 51 9
31 Aug 07 Newspoll 35 53 12
9 July 07 WIN TV 25 75 -
24 April 07 TasPoll 36 46 18
Oct 05 West Tamar Council elector poll 44 56 -
  Average % 27 63 10