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Recent Media Releases
‘Award simplification’ would slash rights and pay
November 22, 2019
Christian Porter has confirmed that the Morrison Government will attempt to drive wage growth even lower by ‘simplifying’ the minimum pay protections known as the award system.
Statement from ACTU President Michele O’Neil on release of government amendments to EI Bill
November 22, 2019
These amendments do not go nearly far enough in addressing the concerns of working people.
Morrison’s IR agenda revealed: Cut pay and workers’ rights
November 21, 2019
The Prime Minister has described the system which stands between Australian workers and institutionalised wage theft as “administrative clutter”.
Westpac accused of systemic non-compliance with money laundering laws, will not be shut down
November 20, 2019
Westpac has been accused of breaching the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML-CTF) Act on more than 23 million occasions.
CommInsure pleads guilty to 87 criminal charges, no threat of being shut down
November 19, 2019
CommBank’s insurance arm CommInsure has pled guilty to 87 criminal charges of ripping off life insurance customers but will only face a fine worth a fraction of the amount involved and be required to return the money to 30,000 impacted customers.
Unemployment, underemployment increase under Morrison
November 14, 2019
Unemployment is up 0.1 per cent to 5.3 per cent and underemployment has increased 0.2 per cent to 8.5 per cent. Around 1.1 million Australian workers are looking for additional hours that they cannot find, according to data released this morning by the ABS.
Wages continue to fall under Morrison’s plan
November 13, 2019
Quarterly Wage Price Index (WPI) has fallen 0.1 per cent to 2.2 per cent at September quarter 2019 on the previous year according to new data from the ABS this morning.
RBA downgrades economic growth, consumption continues to crash
November 8, 2019
The RBA has downgraded its expectations for GDP growth to 2.3 per cent this year and 2.6 per cent in the year to June next year. That is down from 2.4 per cent and 2.7 per cent respectively.
Continuing asbestos use in Indonesia is a public health time bomb
November 7, 2019
Australia must play a role in ending the production and use of asbestos in Asia, where exposure kills and estimated 60,000 people every year.
As world’s biggest trade deal nears completion, no details known to voters
November 4, 2019
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement – touted as the biggest in history – is nearing completion, but no one outside the secret negotiations knows what it contains, and by the time the Australian people find out, it will be too late to make changes.
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