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Urgent Message!

An Urgent message from Ged Kearney, Australian Unions: Tony Abbott is trying to rush through laws that introduce new unfair individual contracts that cut take home pay, give more power to employers in bargaining and make it harder for workers Read More

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Look Local First!

At a time when alarming allegations have been raised on the exploitation of the 457 skilled migratory visa scheme, The Age August 13, 2014 – Dodgy visas could cost Australian jobs.  The Abbott Government looks set to wind back scrutiny Read More

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Protect Penalty Rates

Big business groups are running a coordinated campaign to get rid of weekend and night penalty rates. Tony Abbott is introducing new laws that will give employers the ability to strip away penalty rates under the smokescreen of “workplace flexibility.” Read More

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Campbell's Queensland

Dear Subject, You are by now aware that my LNP Government has delivered the strongest and smartest budget in Queensland’s history. Read more about our amazing budget and how it’s going to rock your world! I am your Can Do Read More

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Workers History of Struggle

  HEY HEY! HO HO! TONY ABBOTT’S GOT TO GO! There is a long history of workers’ struggles through every nation in the world and Australia is no different. From the time when free settlers took up blocks and employed Read More

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Minimum Wage Under Fire!

The Commission of Audit has just released recommendations which, if implemented today by the Abbott Government, would see the minimum wage slashed by almost $140 per week! Follow the link to read more on Working Life .

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Abbott and Newman

Tony Abbott has barely got his feet under the desk, yet once again we are in for another round of pro-employer and anti-union legislative attacks. Recent announcements include: Repealing right of entry changes, which was introduced by a Labor Government, Read More

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