22 March 2019
The Unions Unsheath Their Super Weapon
Bill Kelty knew exactly what he was doing when 40 years ago, he and a few others first developed the idea of government-enforced compulsory superannuation. Superannuation was, is, and will be for the foreseeable future an essential part of the industrial armoury of the Australian trade union movement. Control of superannuation gives the union movement an influence over the factors
22 March 2019
Labor Push On Minimum Wage Will Hurt Those It’s Meant To Help
Bill Shorten has declared the next federal election to be a referendum on wages and has committed to raising the minimum wage to become a “living wage”. A living wage would be set to an amount that could cover necessary living expenses. While Labor has not indicated how this would be determined, the ACTU has called for the minimum wage
30 January 2018
Government Must Reject NSW ICAC-Style Kangaroo Court
“Bill Shorten’s call for a federal corruption commission should be rejected by the government and by anyone that believes in basic legal rights,” said Simon Breheny, Director of Policy at the free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. “Introducing a NSW ICAC-style kangaroo court into the federal sphere is a good idea if you believe in trampling on
