Guardian Essential poll: Australians split on recognising Palestine, many believe it would be purely symbolic

Poll also finds majority of Australians support a four-day work week and want more regulation of AI

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More Australians back recognising a Palestinian state than oppose the move, but nearly half of voters think it will be purely a symbolic move that neither helps nor harms the prospect of a two-state solution.

But voters say they want more regulation on AI and are urging the Labor government to be ambitious in its reform agenda after the economic roundtable.