Media Releases
Read current and past media statements from the ACTU.
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Recent Media Releases
ACTU welcomes greater access to parental leave but more to be done
February 6, 2020
The peak body for working people in Australia, the ACTU, has today welcomed the announcement…
Superannuation freeze threatens comfortable retirement for Australian workers
February 6, 2020
Australian workers have been left out in the cold and are paying the price for…
Superannuation must increase to 15% and women need a better deal
February 3, 2020
In its submission to the Retirement Income Review Living well after work, the Australian Union movement calls for superannuation to increase to 15% for all workers and for equal retirement outcomes for women.
Statement on ongoing bushfire crisis
January 7, 2020
“Australian workers know the value of standing together, and this is more important than ever during this time of national crisis.
Laws must adapt to keep workers safe in changing climate
December 19, 2019
OHS laws which are designed to keep workers safe at work need to be updated to deal with the reality of climate change, which will mean hotter days and more bushfires, resulting in conditions which are hazardous to workers, especially those who work outside.
Morrison wrong on wage growth, again
December 16, 2019
The Morrison Government has been forced to reduce projected wage growth again, the 33rd time this government has misled the Australian people about wage growth.
Companies not paying tax bleeding Australia
December 12, 2019
Roughly one in three companies, including household names like BHP (AUS) DDS Pty Ltd, Shell, IBM and Goldman Sachs pay no tax in Australia, despite hundreds of millions, sometimes billions of dollars in income, according to data released by the ATO this morning.
ASX200 failing on workplace safety
December 10, 2019
The ACTU welcomes the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors’ (ACSI) report into workplace health and safety standards and disclosure across the ASX200.
ACTU supports day of action against targeted killings in the Philippines
December 9, 2019
The Australian union movement stands with unionists in the Philippines who have become the target of frequent attacks, with 43 union members and officials being killed in the last three years. The ACTU is participating in a global day of action on Human Rights Day to draw attention to the treatment of unionists in the Philippines.
APRA lets the heat off banks
December 9, 2019
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will soon release so called ‘heatmaps’ for default superannuation products.
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