Media Releases 2004
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All ACTU media enquiries should be directed to ACTU Media team:
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Recent Media Releases
Health Professionals Urge Medicare ‘Emergency’ Vote
October 6, 2004
Australia’s major nursing, medical and health groups today issued a joint call for voters to…
PM’s New Tech Colleges Threaten Country Secondary Schools
October 5, 2004
Thousands of year 11 and 12 students in country secondary schools and TAFEs will miss…
Nurses, Doctors And Health Professionals In Final Election Push For Medicare
October 5, 2004
Voters urged to save bulk-billing, fix hospitals and reform the health system. Nurses, healthcare workers…
Unfair Dismissal
October 1, 2004
Millions of Australians working in small businesses face the threat of being unfairly sacked for…
Aged Care Workers Welcome Labor Policy To Rebuild Aged Care
October 1, 2004
Labor’s Aged Care Policy announced today will help rebuild Australia’s system of aged care after…
Latham Stars In Launch Of Brilliant New Health Policy
September 29, 2004
Labor’s campaign launch today, including the release of a brilliant new policy to provide free…
Low Pay, Casual Work And Overtime To Worsen Under Coalition IR Policy
September 28, 2004
Low paid jobs, casual work and unpaid overtime are set to worsen under the Coalition’s…
John Howard’s ‘Nanny State’: Rich Parents Get $10,000 Tax Rebate
September 27, 2004
Millionaire parents with full time nannies stand to get $10,000 or more from the Coalition’s…
Electrolux “Try On” Rebuffed
September 24, 2004
Four hundred Dandenong workers have stared down an attempt to use the controversial Electrolux decision…
Coalition Parties Must Return James Hardie Donations To Asbestos Victims
September 22, 2004
The ACTU today calls on the Liberal Party and the National Party to immediately return…
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