August 9, 2010
A new Liberal tax policy reported today would deliver a massive tax cut for millionaires while average workers would pay more.
August 9, 2010
The West Australian Liberal leader Colin Barnett and his federal counterpart Tony Abbott are hiding a secret plan to bring back WorkChoices for West Australian workers.
August 1, 2010
Labor’s plan to create a new low-cost ‘MySuper’ default account and boost the retirement incomes of average workers by up to $150,000 raise the stakes for working Australians in this election.
July 23, 2010
Workplace safety on Australian waterfronts must be overhauled to stem the mounting death toll among stevedoring workers.
July 23, 2010
Tens of thousands of Australian jobs will be better protected and the future of our energy sector and broader economy will be more secure as a result of the Labor Government’s climate change plan.
July 22, 2010
Community volunteers will take to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in a blitz to inform commuters of the almost 200 ways in which Abbott could change Fair Work laws, allowing aspects of WorkChoices to slip in through the back door.
July 20, 2010
The worst of WorkChoices could return to Australian workplaces through changes to regulations and ‘tweaks’ that do not require legislative amendment.
July 9, 2010
More than 2 million Australian casual workers have had their wages protected after a tribunal decision to maintain a minimum three-hour call out in the retail sector.
July 6, 2010
Australia must not deviate from a refugee policy that is humanitarian, compassionate, and pays respect to international law.
July 5, 2010
Unions have welcomed proposed reforms to superannuation that would give more workers security in retirement through lower fees and simpler super funds.
