In 2015 men were paid an estimated 17.2% more than women according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. There is currently no proposed equal pay legislation in the Australian parliament. Opponents of equal pay laws argue that pay gap statistics don’t take into account women who take jobs that are more family-friendly in terms of benefits rather than wages and that women are more likely to take breaks in employment to care for children or parents. Proponents argue that laws should be passed to even the playing field for women in all parts of the country including Western Australia where the pay gap is 26%.
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Ideology
Response rates from 85.4k Australia voters.
85% Yes |
15% No |
82% Yes |
5% No |
3% Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
5% No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
3% No, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth |
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1% No, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
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1% No, the current requirements in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are already sufficient |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 85.4k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 85.4k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8HZRV634yrs4Y
Salary should be based off the best fit for the role, regardless of gender.
@92Y5CXL3yrs3Y
If they can do the job the same as each other then yes
@9L53BVX9mos9MO
No, eventually social movements and unions should be able to advocate for the victims of discrimination
@92YQLJC3yrs3Y
this is an obscure question
@92Y4S6C3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they have the same education, experience and tenure in the job
@92SZ42J3yrs3Y
The government should not dictate what a private business pays its employees. Wages should depend on education, experience and positive attitude. Gender should never come into the equation.
@924QZ6X3yrs3Y
Yes, unless there is a clear difference in the qualifications of the employess, furthermore, businesses should be required to publish the wages of their employees on an accessible platform.
@9PBM26S6mos6MO
only if their contract requires them to do the same thing in the industry. if their contract requires less work they should not be paid the same
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