Concern about Liberals Bringing Back WorkChoices
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.
Liberal Party and WorkChoices
Q. If they won the next election, how likely do you think it would be that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices?
|
31 May 10 |
12 July 10 |
21 Nov 11 |
Total 23 Jul 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Total likely |
58% |
56% |
51% |
53% |
78% |
40% |
55% |
53% |
53% |
| Total unlikely |
21% |
24% |
27% |
22% |
11% |
34% |
14% |
24% |
15% |
| Very likely |
28% |
26% |
22% |
26% |
52% |
9% |
38% |
27% |
23% |
| Quite likely |
30% |
30% |
29% |
27% |
26% |
31% |
17% |
26% |
30% |
| Not very likely |
18% |
18% |
19% |
16% |
6% |
26% |
13% |
18% |
11% |
| Not at all likely |
3% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
5% |
8% |
1% |
6% |
4% |
| Don’t know |
20% |
20% |
22% |
26% |
11% |
26% |
30% |
23% |
32% |
Respondents were a little more likely to think that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices than when a similar question was asked last year. 53% (up 2%) think it is likely that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices if they won the next election and 22% (down 5%) think it is unlikely.
78% of Labor voters and 55% of Greens voters think it is likely, while Liberal/National voters are split 40% likely (up 7%) to 34% unlikely (down 10%).
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