Q. Would you support or oppose Government legislation to reduce the number of overseas workers being brought to Australia under short-term 457 visas?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
58% |
64% |
58% |
49% |
| Total oppose |
24% |
23% |
28% |
28% |
| Strongly support |
29% |
38% |
26% |
17% |
| Support |
29% |
26% |
32% |
32% |
| Oppose |
15% |
17% |
15% |
15% |
| Strongly oppose |
9% |
6% |
13% |
13% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
14% |
13% |
23% |
58% said they would support Government legislation to reduce the number of overseas workers being brought to Australia under short-term 457 visas and 24% would oppose. There was majority support from both Labor (64%) and Liberal/National voters (58%).
58% of full-time workers and 57% of part-time workers supported this legislation. Strongest support came from those aged 45-64 (67%).