12 June 2012, 120612, mining companies, overseas workers, reduce costs, skilled workers
Q. Why do you think mining companies would bring in overseas workers for Australia’s mines?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Australia doesn’t have enough skilled workers |
18% |
20% |
18% |
19% |
| Australians don’t want to work in the mining industry |
17% |
17% |
18% |
18% |
| It is cheaper to bring in overseas workers |
59% |
60% |
58% |
58% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
59% think that mining companies bring in overseas workers because it is cheaper, 18% think Australia doesn’t have enough skilled workers and 17% think Australians don’t want to work in the mining industry.
Views were similar across all voter and demographic groups.