Media Releases 2023
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Recent Media Releases
ACTU calls for 7% increase to minimum wages
March 30, 2023
The ACTU announced today it will seek a 7% increase for Australia’s minimum and award wages as part of its submission to the Annual Wage Review.
Federal Budget must deliver National Energy Transition Authority, says ACTU
March 28, 2023
In a speech at the National Press Club today, ACTU President Michele O’Neil says a National Energy Transition Authority (NETA) is the missing piece in Australia’s climate and energy policy, and must be delivered in the May budget.
2023-24 Federal Budget could shape Australia’s future in the global energy transition
March 15, 2023
The Business Council of Australia, Australian Council of Trade Unions, World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia and the Australian Conservation Foundation are re-joining forces to represent Australian businesses, workers, and our environment in a joint submission to the 2023-24 Federal Budget.
Unions celebrate 10 wins for women on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2023
Union members have won significant changes to improve the lives of women at work since last International Women’s Day. While we know there’s more to do to close the gender pay gap and achieve full gender equality at work, Australian unions are proud to have seen the result of decades of campaigning by union members in just one year.
Stop interest rate rises as working people struggle to stay afloat
March 7, 2023
The ACTU calls on the RBA Board to halt interest rate rises at its meeting today.
RBA makes wrong call on 10th straight rate rise
March 7, 2023
The ACTU calls on the RBA Board to stop hurting workers with interest rate rises after its 10th consecutive interest rate rise today.
RBA and big business bleed household savings dry
March 1, 2023
The RBA and big business are pushing workers and the economy closer to a cliff edge, today’s National Accounts figures show.
Big step forward in campaign for protections from silicosis
February 28, 2023
Workers suffering from deadly silicosis today welcomed a major step forward in their campaign to commence consultation and analysis in the introduction of a ban on the use of engineered stone products.
Profits, not wages are pushing up inflation
February 24, 2023
New research from Australia Institute economist Dr Jim Stanford has confirmed that excessive corporate profits are the main driver of inflation, not wages.
Narrowing gender pay gap provides little relief to Australia’s women
February 23, 2023
While figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing that Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing are welcome, women still receive, on average, $255 per week less than men.
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