Canning byelection poll: renewable energy trumps national security

Voters in the West Australian seat say they would support a 50% renewable energy target, in a poll conducted for conservation groups and Solar Citizens

Renewable energy is of greater concern to voters in Canning than national security and two-thirds of voters would support a 50% renewable energy target, according to a poll released on Thursday.

The ReachTel poll, conducted on Monday night for a coalition of the Wilderness Society, the Conservation Council of WA, and Solar Citizens, found that 13.4% of respondents nominated renewable energy as an issue that would affect their vote, compared with 12.8% who nominated national security.