Media Releases
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Recent Media Releases
OpenAI’s breach of Medicare shows we need urgent AI regulation now
September 24, 2026
Working Australians are rightly outraged by the revelations this morning that an OpenAI Agent breached the Medicare system.
Senator Andrew Bragg attempting to bring failed policies back from the dead
September 22, 2026
The Coalition has today attempted to resurrect its failed housing policy to hand landlords and the big banks workers’ superannuation and in turn, push up house prices, leave working people carrying bigger mortgages for longer and reduce workers’ retirement income.
Hanson’s super “pay boost” would leave workers poorer in retirement
September 7, 2026
One Nation’s proposal allowing workers to access up to 25% of their superannuation contributions in take-home pay for three years would leave Australian workers tens of thousands of dollars worse off in retirement.
Unions win vehicle allowance increase
August 27, 2026
Australian Unions have secured an increase in the vehicle allowance paid to community and aged care workers.
Rate rise must be ruled out as jobs figures worse than expected
August 20, 2026
Australian Unions are urging the Reserve Bank to rule out an interest rate hike when it meets next month after employment figures came in weaker than expected, with around 16,000 fewer jobs in July, despite forecasts for around 12,000 jobs to be added.
Unions push for national two-year rental standard and 1 in 10 builds to be public housing
August 19, 2026
Millions of renters would see Australia’s standard rental lease doubled to two years and public housing lifted to 1 in 10 new homes built, under proposals unions will put to the Federal Government today.
Working people’s super can’t be trusted under a Hanson and Bragg partnership
August 17, 2026
Over the weekend, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called for an end to universal superannuation, a move which would put millions of workers at risk of poverty in retirement.
Gender pay gap at its lowest ever
August 13, 2026
The data shows the national gender pay gap has fallen from 11.5% to 11.3% over the past six months, driven by wage gains for women in lower paid work, including in the health care sector off the back of key reforms to end the historic practice of undervaluing the work in female dominated occupations.
Bragg should be brought to heel for likening young workers to dogs
August 13, 2026
Senator Andrew Bragg’s likening of young Australian workers to animals is nothing short of disgusting. Young workers work incredibly hard and deserve the same rights and conditions as all other workers.
ACTU: Tomago deal shows workers don’t have to choose between job security and climate change
August 13, 2026
Australian Unions welcome today’s agreement to secure the future of the Tomago aluminium smelter, saying it shows Australia can cut emissions, strengthen industry and protect regional jobs at the same time.
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