Q. Qantas recently announced plans to reduce their workforce by 1,000 and to launch new airlines in Asia. Do these plans make you more likely or less likely to choose to fly with Qantas or does it make no difference?
(This question was commissioned by Network Ten)
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Men | Women | Age
18-34 |
Aged
35-54 |
Aged 55+ | |
| Total more likely | 5% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 2% |
| Total less likely | 47% | 50% | 46% | 51% | 46% | 48% | 49% | 45% | 49% |
| Much more likely | 2% | 2% | 1% | – | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| A little more likely | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | * |
| A little less likely | 21% | 20% | 21% | 23% | 20% | 22% | 30% | 17% | 18% |
| Much less likely | 26% | 30% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 26% | 19% | 28% | 31% |
| Makes no difference | 44% | 40% | 47% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 41% | 45% | 46% |
| Don’t know | 5% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 3% |
47% said that Qantas’ recent announcement to reduce their workforce by 1,000 and to launch new airlines in Asia will make them less likely to choose to fly with Qantas, 44% said it makes no difference and 5% said they would be more likely to fly Qantas.
There were no substantial differences across demographic and voter groups. However, those aged 55+ were a little more likely have a stronger negative opinion (31% much less likely).