Ausflying, I have a niece who was summarily sacked from her job last week. The supposed offence was trivial in the extreme and she wasn't a union member either. Her boss was a petty tyrant who seemed to relish the power the new laws gave him... no warnings.. no counselling.. nothing... your gone!
The blame for this as far as she is concerned, her friends, parents and extended family as well, has been placed squarely on the new IR laws.
We are going to hear more of this kind of thing. Try telling backbench Liberal MP's in marginal electorates that this issue is not rating. They will tell you a different story.
Australians have shown time and time again that they want practical government, not ideology. These laws are ideologically driven. The public will make Howard pay.