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Recent Media Releases
150,000+ sign petition demanding free and accessible RATs
February 14, 2022
A petition signed by more than 150,000 Australians demanding the Morrison Government act immediately to make Rapid Antigen Tests free and accessible for everyone will be delivered to federal parliament by ACTU President Michele O’Neil today.
Majority of workplaces not closing gender pay gap
February 11, 2022
6 in 10 large Australian employers made no progress in closing the gender pay gap over the year to March 2021, with 85 per cent paying men more on average than women, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s Gender Equality Scorecard, released this morning.
$59 million in super saved by abolishing contribution restrictions
February 11, 2022
Unions have won the abolishment of the $450 threshold for superannuation contributions, which took years of campaigning and will now stop $59 million being withheld from the superannuation of low paid workers every year.
Senate must amend or reject Religious Discrimination Bill
February 10, 2022
The ACTU urgently calls on the Senate to remove all provisions from the Religious Discrimination Bill that increase discrimination and reduce existing protections for workers.
Morrison must keep commitment to women on $450 super threshold
February 9, 2022
The Morrison Government has an opportunity to finally deliver on a key commitment to women this week by fulfilling its promise from the 2021 budget to remove the $450 threshold on employer super contributions.
Morrison ignores industries in crisis, tries to rush through dangerous Religious Discrimination Bill
February 9, 2022
Every worker has the right to a safe, healthy and respectful workplace, regardless of their religion, race, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability, age or other personal attribute. The ACTU supports amending federal anti-discrimination law to protect workers from unlawful discrimination because of their religious beliefs or activities – this protection for workers could be easily achieved. Instead, the Morrison Government has introduced a confusing and divisive Bill which will increase discrimination against workers and make workplaces less safe.
Aged care nurses rally in Canberra for immediate action for industry in crisis
February 8, 2022
ACTU President Michele O’Neil will be joining aged care nurses in a Covid-safe protest in Canberra today, to demand the Morrison Government take immediate action to address an industry in crisis.
RATs must be free and accessible
February 7, 2022
The Morrison Government has announced for the third time in as many months, that the cost of some RATS may be tax deductible.
World Cancer Day: Thousands of Australian workers die from occupational cancer every year
February 4, 2022
Over one in ten (14%) cases of lung cancer could be prevented if asbestos, silica, diesel exhaust and welding fume exposure were reduced in workplaces, according to best available data.
Manufacturers and unions urge the Government to ensure Australia’s domestic rapid antigen testing manufacturing capacity
January 21, 2022
The consequences of Australia’s depleted domestic manufacturing capacity have been laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic: Australia was not able to manufacture surgical masks at the outset of the pandemic and we had to urgently develop the capacity to manufacture the latest vaccine technology onshore, leading to the production under licence of the AZ vaccine.
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