Media Releases 2019
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Recent Media Releases
Inequality continues to rise as wealthy households seize more wealth
July 12, 2019
The wealthiest 20 per cent of households are accumulating more and more wealth, leaving all other households behind and expanding wealth inequality, according to ABS data released this morning.
Statement: Working people condemn arrest in Indonesia
July 12, 2019
The peak body for working people in Australia has condemned the arrest and detention of Reni Desmiria, secretary of the SPBMI union for workers at global seafood processor Bumi Menara Internusa (BMI) in Indonesia
Wage crisis drives consumer confidence to two-year low
July 10, 2019
Consumer confidence has dropped to a two-year low as the Morrison Government wage crisis continues to cause damage throughout the economy, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute measure of consumer sentiment, released today.
Government action could deliver wage and super increases
July 10, 2019
Increases in the Superannuation Guarantee are needed urgently to ensure retirement security for millions of Australians. The ACTU completely rejects the claims made by the Grattan Institute that such increases would defer wage rises.
Check your pay
July 5, 2019
People should check their next few payslips to make sure they’re getting the correct pay rate as unionwon
pay rises for more than two million working people kick in from July 1.
Unfair Morrison tax plan will cost all of us
July 5, 2019
Scott Morrison’s plan to put cleaners, farm workers and shop assistants in the same tax bracket as senior executives will see him slash government spending on infrastructure, aged care, pensions, hospitals, schools, scientific research, industry development, skills training and universities to make up for the lost revenue.
More rate cuts won’t fix pay crisis
July 2, 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s second consecutive cut to interest rates shows that the Morrison Government is failing to address wage stagnation and a stalling economy.
The RCEP deal a raw deal for working Australians
July 1, 2019
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal being negotiated in secret between the Australian government and 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China and India could worsen conditions for working people in Australia and across the region.
Penalty rates cut again as politicians enjoy pay rise
July 1, 2019
On the day that politicians are receiving a two percent pay increase, equating to $11,000 per year for Scott Morrison, the penalty rate cuts which he voted for eight times are taking even more money out of the pockets of low-paid workers.
Super changes must put working people first
June 30, 2019
The peak body for working people has welcomed the Morrison Government’s commitment to end their “culture wars” against industry funds and call on their legislative priorities for superannuation to put members’ interests first.
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