Industrial relations policy, polled opinion and the Howard government

Michael Lyons

Industrial relations policy, polled opinion and the Howard government

Michael Lyons

School of Business

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Abstract

After the release of the Howard government"Ÿs "žWorkChoices"Ÿ 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 "ža political mistake"Ÿ, and not necessarily "žan intellectual mistake or a policy mistake"Ÿ. Hence, it could also be argued WorkChoices was a case of "žthey all had it in for me"Ÿ 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 "žForward with Fairness"Ÿ industrial relations policy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Work 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)
Publisher	College of Business, University of Western Sydney
Pages	1-10
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9780980608526
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → …

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Conference	Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Conference
Period	1/01/10 → …

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

WorkChoices
labour laws and legislation

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Lyons, M. (2010). Industrial relations policy, polled opinion and the Howard government. In Work 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) (pp. 1-10). College of Business, University of Western Sydney.

Lyons, Michael. / Industrial relations policy, polled opinion and the Howard government. Work 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). College of Business, University of Western Sydney, 2010. pp. 1-10

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Lyons, M 2010, Industrial relations policy, polled opinion and the Howard government. in Work 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). College of Business, University of Western Sydney, pp. 1-10, Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Conference, 1/01/10.

Industrial relations policy, polled opinion and the Howard government. / Lyons, Michael.
Work 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). College of Business, University of Western Sydney, 2010. p. 1-10.

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