Q. What do you think is the biggest threat to job security in Australia?
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Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Work full time | Work part time | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |||
| Free trade deals that allow foreign workers into the Australian labour market | 31% | 33% | 24% | 26% | 37% | 28% | 24% | 20% | 32% | 42% | ||
| Companies using labour hire and contracting out | 23% | 24% | 24% | 32% | 21% | 27% | 22% | 27% | 23% | 17% | ||
| The impact of technological change | 18% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 16% | 13% | ||
| High wages | 11% | 8% | 18% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 16% | ||
| Not sure | 18% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 25% | 20% | 20% | 12% |
The major threats to job security were free trade allowing in more foreign workers (31%) and companies using labour hire and contracting (23%). Only 11% think high wages are most responsible.