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Statements about fairness

20 Sep 2016

Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

  Total agree

 

Total disagree   Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know   Full time work agree Part time work agree
Fairness is a core Australian value 81% 11%   28% 53% 8% 3% 8%   80% 81%
My workplace treats people fairly (based on those working) 74% 11%   25% 49% 15% 6% 5%   72% 76%
Social and economic inequality in Australia is getter worse 68% 18%   21% 47% 16% 2% 13%   68% 65%
The Australian labour market is a fair place 40% 38%   6% 34% 29% 9% 21%   45% 43%

81% agree that “fairness is a core Australian value but 68% agree that social and economic inequality is getting worse.

Respondents were divided over whether the Australian labour market is a fair place (40% agree/38% disagree).

55% of those earning more than $2,000 pw think the Australian labour market is a fair place compared to 31% of those earning less than $1,000 pw.

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