Most voters back Labor bid to boost wages amid concerns big business has too much power, Essential poll finds

Survey findings released as Australian Industry Group boss argues government’s industrial relations reforms are ‘anti-productivity’

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Twice as many voters in marginal seats think big business has too much power compared with unions, with most supporting Labor initiatives to boost workers’ pay.

Those are the key findings of a new Essential poll of 1,207 people conducted for the Australian Council of Trade Unions, which unions have seized on to warn employer campaigns against changes to lift wages will fall flat.

Change workplace laws to better protect workers from wage theft (70%).

Increase the minimum wage (65%).

Change workplace laws to close labour hire loopholes that allow employers to keep wages low through outsourcing (56%).

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