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On the day Scott Morrison’s Liberals decided to cut income support for an expected 1.8 million unemployed Australians, they also voted in favour of large companies who pay obscene executive bonuses receiving taxpayers’ money in the form of wage subsidies.
Read MoreThe Morrison Government has done a grubby deal with One Nation to strip workers of protections against being sacked or having their hours reduced under the JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme.
Read MoreFederal Labor welcomes the appointment of renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM FAA FTSE as Australia’s next Chief Scientist.
Read MoreThe latest ABS figures released today show a fall in jobs and wages in every state and territory in the first full fortnight after the Morrison Government cut JobKeeper prematurely.
Read MoreSenate Estimates has revealed a $5 million government grant for the small business Go Local First campaign has made its way to Liberal Party pollster Crosby Textor (now called CT Group) to conduct research.
Read MoreFederal Labor supports the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Act 2017, but we call on the Government to resolve continued uncertainties held by the sector.
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