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1. The Federal Government is proposing to introduce laws to exempt businesses who employ fewer than 100 from unfair dismissal laws. What do you think about this?
2. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph could you tell us why you hold that view?
3. Does the government's plan make you more or less likely to vote for the Coalition at the next Federal Election?
4. Does the Government's plan make you more or less likely to vote for the ALP at the next Federal Election?
5. Do you have direct personal experience of being unfairly dismissed yourself?
6. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, in a short paragraph could you tell us what happened. (Please type over N/A if applicable)
7. Do you know someone personally who has been unfairly dismissed?
8. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, in a short paragraph could you tell us what happened. (Please type over N/A if applicable)
9. What do you think about this statement "Employers should have the right to hire and fire who they like"?
10. What do you think about this statement "Employees should be able to negotiate their terms of employment directly with their employer"?
11. What do you think about this statement: "Employees should be able to negotiate away any entitlements for higher pay"?
12. If you answered "No" to the previous question, what entitlements should not be negotiable? (Please type over N/A if applicable)
13. Have you ever been an employer?
14. Thinking about the next Federal election, if a Federal election were to be held tomorrow what party would receive your first preference vote in the House of Representatives?
15. In Australian Federal Elections it is compulsory to cast a preference vote. Which of the two listed below would receive your higher preference in the House of Representatives: that is you would prefer them to be the government?
16. Name
17. Age
18. Gender
19. Residential Postcode
20. Email Address
(Only required to confirm that details are correct and are yours).
21. Are you prepared to be involved in follow-up research?
(If you answer "Yes" to this question we may send you further occasional questionnaires).