Q. Did you approve or disapprove of the performance of each of the following in the Qantas dispute?

Regular air travellers
Total approve Total disapprove Strongly approve Approve Disapprove Strongly disapprove Don’t know Total approve Total disapprove
Julia Gillard and the Labor Government 30% 49% 6% 24% 22% 27% 20% 30% 56%
Tony Abbott and the opposition 27% 45% 5% 22% 21% 24% 28% 36% 45%
Qantas management 27% 57% 6% 21% 28% 29% 16% 37% 56%
Qantas workers 33% 49% 7% 26% 36% 13% 18% 35% 55%
The Qantas CEO Alan Joyce 28% 58% 8% 20% 22% 36% 14% 37% 55%
Union leaders 24% 56% 4% 20% 27% 29% 19% 26% 63%
Fair Work Australia 55% 21% 13% 42% 15% 6% 23% 62% 25%

Overall, respondents disapproved of the performance of all parties to the dispute except for Fair Work Australia, which was approved by 55%.

More than half the respondents disapproved of the Qantas CEO Alan Joyce (58%), Qantas management (57%) and union leaders (56%).

Regular air travellers were more likely to approve of Qantas management and CEO. However, more than half disapproved of all parties except for Tony Abbott and the opposition (45% disapprove) and Fair Work Australia (25%).

Essential Report

Two Party Preferred: 05 March 12

Labor
44+/- 0
Coalition

56+/- 0

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