Q. If the Liberals won the election and reintroduced WorkChoices or similar laws, how concerned would you be?
|
31 May 10 |
12 July 10 |
21 Nov 11 |
23 Jul 12 |
Total 3 Sept 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Very concerned |
28% |
29% |
26% |
30% |
27% |
51% |
6% |
39% |
24% |
32% |
| Quite concerned |
17% |
19% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
20% |
12% |
21% |
18% |
12% |
| A little concerned |
20% |
16% |
20% |
15% |
19% |
16% |
23% |
16% |
20% |
24% |
| Not concerned |
24% |
25% |
27% |
26% |
26% |
5% |
50% |
4% |
29% |
19% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
11% |
11% |
14% |
13% |
8% |
8% |
20% |
9% |
12% |
Respondents were also a little less concerned about the re-introduction of WorkChoices than in July. 42% (down 4%) would be quite or very concerned if WorkChoices or similar laws were re-introduced and 45% (up 4%) were only a little or not concerned.
71% of Labor voters and 60% of Greens voters would be concerned. 73% of Liberal/National voters would be a little/not concerned and 18% concerned. 42% of full-time workers and 44% of part-time workers said they would be very/quite concerned.
49% of those aged 45-64 said they would be very/quite concerned.