Climate change a vote-changer at federal election, says poll

Policies on renewables and the Great Barrier Reef will also influence the way people vote, according to Lonergan poll

Almost half of Australian voters say policies on climate change, renewable energy and the Great Barrier Reef will influence the way they vote at the next federal election, according to new polling shared exclusively with Guardian Australia.

The nationwide poll of 1,048 people over the weekend found 47% of people agreed or strongly agreed that "climate change and renewable energy will influence the way I vote at this year's federal election".