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  • Jul, 2012

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    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

    Total

    23 Jul 12

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Work full time

    Work part time

    Very concerned

    28%

    29%

    26%

    30%

    60%

    7%

    39%

    33%

    28%

    Quite concerned

    17%

    19%

    15%

    16%

    16%

    14%

    17%

    16%

    21%

    A little concerned

    20%

    16%

    20%

    15%

    11%

    18%

    20%

    14%

    17%

    Not concerned

    24%

    25%

    27%

    26%

    7%

    48%

    5%

    28%

    19%

    Don’t know

    11%

    11%

    11%

    14%

    6%

    12%

    20%

    11%

    15%

    Respondents were also more concerned about the re-introduction of WorkChoices than last year. 46% (up 5%) would be quite or very concerned if WorkChoices or similar laws were re-introduced and 41% (down 6%) were only a little or not concerned.

    76% of Labor voters and 56% of Greens voters would be concerned. 66% of Liberal/National voters would be a little/not concerned and 21% concerned.  49% of full-time workers and part-time workers said they would be very/quite concerned.

    51% of those aged 45-64 said they would be very/quite concerned.

  • Nov, 2011

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    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 Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total likely 58% 56% 51% 75% 33% 78%
    Total unlikely 21% 24% 27% 13% 44% 11%
    Very likely 28% 26% 22% 45% 4% 41%
    Quite likely 30% 30% 29% 30% 29% 37%
    Not very likely 18% 18% 19% 9% 31% 8%
    Not at all likely 3% 6% 8% 4% 13% 3%
    Don’t know 20% 20% 22% 11% 23% 11%

    Respondents were less 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. 51% (down 5%) 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 27% (up 3%) think it is unlikely.

    75% of Labor voters and 78% of Greens voters think it is likely, while Liberal/National voters are split 33% likely to 44% unlikely.

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  • Nov, 2011

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    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 Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Very concerned 28% 29% 26% 53% 4% 54%
    Quite concerned 17% 19% 15% 22% 11% 15%
    A little concerned 20% 16% 20% 12% 24% 21%
    Not concerned 24% 25% 27% 6% 52% 6%
    Don’t know 11% 11% 11% 7% 9% 4%

    Respondents were also less concerned about the re-introduction of WorkChoices than last year. 41% (down 7%) would be quite or very concerned if WorkChoices or similar laws were re-introduced and 47% (up 6%) were only a little or not concerned.

    75% of Labor voters and 69% of Greens voters would be concerned. 76% of Liberal/National voters would be a little/not concerned and 15% concerned. Those most concerned were aged 25-34 (47%) and aged 45-54 (48%).

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  • Jul, 2010

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    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?

      12 July 10 31 May 10
    Total likely 56% 58%
    Total unlikely 24% 21%
    Very likely 26% 28%
    Quite likely 30% 30%
    Not very likely 18% 18%
    Not at all likely 6% 3%
    Don’t know 20% 20%

     56% 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 24% think it is unlikely. These figures have only changed slightly since this question was last asked six weeks ago.

     83% of Labor voters and 71% of Greens voters think it is likely, while Liberal/National voters are split 37% likely to 48% unlikely. Comments »

  • Jul, 2010

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    Concern about Liberals Bringing Back WorkChoices

    Q. If the Liberals won the election and reintroduced WorkChoices or similar laws, how concerned would you be?  

     

      12 July 10 31 May 10
    Very concerned 29% 28%
    Quite concerned 19% 17%
    A little concerned 16% 20%
    Not concerned 25% 24%
    Don’t know 11% 11%

     

    48% would be quite or very concerned if WorkChoices or similar laws were re-introduced and 41% were only a little or not concerned. These figures are little changed since this question was last asked six weeks ago.

    76% of Labor voters and 71% of Greens voters would be concerned. 77% of Liberal/National voters would be a little/not concerned and 17% concerned. Respondents aged 25-44 were the most concerned group – 55% very/quite concerned to 32% a little/not concerned. Comments »

  • May, 2010

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    Likelihood of Liberal’s Re-introducing 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?

    Total likely 58%
    Total unlikely 21%
    Very likely 28%
    Quite likely 30%
    Not very likely 18%
    Not at all likely 3%
    Don’t know 20%

     58% believe 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 – 21% think it is unlikely.

     83% of Labor voters and 42% of Liberal/National voters think it is likely – 44% of Liberal/National voters think it is unlikely.

    64% of workers think it is likely and 17% unlikely. Comments »

  • May, 2010

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    Concern about Liberals Re-introducing WorkChoices

    Q. If the Liberals won the election and reintroduced WorkChoices or similar laws, how concerned would you be?    

    Very concerned 28%
    Quite concerned 17%
    A little concerned 20%
    Not concerned 24%
    Don’t know 11%

    Overall, 45% were very or quite concerned about the reintroduction of WorkChoices or similar laws and 44% either a little or not concerned.  77% of Labor voters were concerned compared to 20% of Liberal/National voters. 50% of full-time workers were very/quite concerned and 39% a little or not concerned.
    Q. The Opposition Leader Tony Abbot has indicated he would remove the unfair dismissal laws and he would re-institute AWA Individual contracts. How concerned are you about this?

      Very concerned Quite concerned A little concerned Not concerned Don’t know
    Removal of unfair dismissal rights 36% 17% 20% 16% 11%
    Re-institution of AWA individual contracts 27% 17% 19% 23% 14%

    53% were very/quite concerned about the removal of unfair dismissal rights and 44% very/quite concerned about re-institution of individual contracts. 77% of Labor voters and 24% of Liberal/National voters were concerned about removal of unfair dismissal rights. 70% of Labor voters and 16% of Liberal/National voters were concerned about re-institution of individual contracts.  There were no substantial differences across demographic groups. Comments »

  • May, 2010

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    Tony Abbot Vs Union Position

    Q. Tony Abbott says that by removing unfair dismissal laws and re-instituting AWA Individual contracts he is not bringing back Workchoices but making sure our IR system promotes workplace flexibility. The unions say that taking away unfair dismissal rights and re-instituting AWA Individual contracts IS bringing back two of the main pillars of WorkChoices and shows the Liberals are determined to make the laws favour companies at the expense of ordinary workers. Whose view is closest to your own?

    Tony Abbott 24%
    The unions 43%
    Don’t know 33%

     24% agreed more with Tony Abbott’s position on removing unfair dismissal laws and re-instituting AWA Individual contracts and 43% agreed more with the unions’ position that the Liberals are determined to make the laws favour companies at the expense of ordinary workers.

    69% of Labor voters support the unions’ position and 56% of Liberal/National voters support Tony Abbott’s position.

     51% of those aged 35-54 support the unions’ position and 21% support Tony Abbott’s position. Comments »

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