Industrial relations policy, polled opinion and the Howard government

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[After the release of the Howard government‟s „WorkChoices‟ policy in May 2005, industrial relations became a major political and electoral issue in Australia. Between 2005-07 polled opinion showed just over 10 per cent better off due to the policy, and about one-third were worse off. Hence, it could be argued WorkChoices was a case of policy infamy. However, the policy has been described as „a political mistake‟, and not necessarily „an intellectual mistake or a policy mistake‟. Hence, it could also be argued WorkChoices was a case of „they all had it in for me‟ for Prime Minister Howard and his government. This paper examines which of the two possible assessments of the WorkChoices policy is more sustainable, and discusses the extent to which the Rudd ALP government has a mandate for its „Forward with Fairness‟ industrial relations policy.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationWork in Progress : Crises, Choices and Continuity : Proceedings of the 24th Conference, Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand : Refereed & Non-Refereed Papers, Sydney Trades Hall, Sydney, Australia (3-5 Feb. 2010)
    PublisherCollege of Business, University of Western Sydney
    Pages1-10
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Print)9780980608526
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventAssociation of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Conference -
    Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceAssociation of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Conference
    Period1/01/10 → …

    Keywords

    • WorkChoices
    • labour laws and legislation

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