Thursday, June 23, 2005

Changing unfair-dismissal laws opposed by 54pc

According to an Ipsos poll conducted for The Australian Financial Review, 54 per cent of people don't support the changes to unfair-dismissal laws planned by the Federal Government.

The poll of 1003 people on June 14 and 15 showed that just over one-third supported a new regime for businesses of up to 100 people, with ALP and Greens voters overwhelmingly opposed to the exemptions. Even among coalition voters, backing for the changes was modest at 53 per cent.

Younger workers aged 25 to 44 were most strongly opposed to the changes, with 59 per cent not in favour. Randall Pearce, general manager of Ipsos Mackay Public Affairs, said that no one could accuse the Howard government of following public opinion on this issue.

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