Q. What do you think would be the more likely result of cutting penalty rates for hospitality and retail workers?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Businesses will make bigger profits |
63% |
75% |
50% |
77% |
66% |
61% |
68% |
||
| Businesses will employ more workers |
18% |
10% |
32% |
8% |
18% |
22% |
14% |
||
| Don’t know |
18% |
15% |
18% |
15% |
15% |
16% |
18% |
63% think that cutting penalty rates will more likely result in businesses making bigger profits while 18% think the more likely result will be that businesses will employ more workers.
A substantial majority (over 60%) of all demographic groups believe it will more likely result in bigger profits for businesses. Only Liberal/National voters have a somewhat different view – 50% think it is more likely to result in bigger profits and 32% more jobs.