Australians want government to focus on renewables even if it costs more: poll

Lowy Institute polling also finds 57% of people consider climate change to be a 'critical threat'

The vast majority of Australians want the government to focus on renewable energy, even if that means more money needs to be spent on making the system reliable, according to polling by the Lowy Institute.

Of 1,200 adults polled in March, 81% agreed with the statement: "The government should focus on renewables, even if this means we may need to invest more in infrastructure to make the system more reliable."