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In a sign of its contempt for workers, the Abbott-Turnbull Morrison Government has waited for parliament to finish for the year, to flag potential legislation for casual workers.
Read MoreToday, Labor has announced it will strongly oppose the Liberals’ privatisation of Australia’s visa processing system – a move that would slash 3000 Australian Public Service jobs and put at risk Australia’s border security.
Read MoreSUBJECTS: Eating disorders; Privatisation of visa processing; Border security; ALP national conference; Election date; Health insurance premiums.
Read MoreScott Morrison has adopted Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull’s hard line and outright biased ideology on appointments to the Fair Work Commission (FWC).
Read MoreToday’s national accounts from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that workers continue to receive less of the benefits of economic growth.
Read MoreIn another example of a divided government, a parliamentary committee dominated by members of the Coalition has followed Labor’s lead on the serious need to deal with issues around casual work, labour hire and insecure work.
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