Guardian Essential poll: almost two-thirds of voters back Labor’s plan for multi-employer pay deals

Half of Australians say Albanese government's workplace bill is key to lifting wages, with majority support for all of bill's individual measures, poll suggests

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Half of Australians approve of Labor's industrial relations bill, with even its most controversial proposals for multi-employer pay deals and flexible work rights enjoying majority support.

That is the conclusion of the latest Guardian Essential poll of 1,035 voters, which found exactly 50% say the bill is key to getting wages moving and gives power back to employees.

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