LOCAL COUNCILS IGNORED IN WESTERN SYDNEY CITY DEAL
Last week the Prime Minister announced the signing of the MOU for the Western Sydney City Deal with the NSW Government, but in doing so has left local councils out of the equation. This goes against the grain of what a City Deal is supposed to achieve. City Deals provide an opportunity for governments, in particular local governments, to work together and encourage the economic growth of a region.
Liberal Govt moves to cut Paid Parental Leave again
On Thursday 20 October 2016 the Liberal Government again introduced legislation to cut government funded pay parental leave. The Government’s previous attempts to cut the pay of parents after the birth of their child have been rejected by the Senate, however, they are now trying again.
Bipartisan approach to domestic violence leave needed
Last week hundreds rallied at State Parliament calling on the Premier Mike Baird to support the inclusion of domestic violence leave in the National Employment Standards (NES).
ABC News: Liverpool City Council exposed to possible credit risk, forensic audit reveals
Sydney’s embattled Liverpool Council may have been exposed to credit risk by a move to outsource some services to a private company, a forensic audit has revealed.
Workforce Daily: 30,000 QLD council workers free to negotiate new pay terms
Thirty thousand Queensland council workers will be free to negotiate new pay deals from next month, with the expected release of a new modern award.
People’s Inquiry into Privatisation Launches
The impact on ordinary Australians of privatising essential public assets and services will be examined in a People’s Inquiry launched today by the global union Public Services International (PSI), of which the ASU is an affiliate.
SMH: My time in a wheelchair has opened my eyes to the challenges
After breaking his leg, USU General Secretary Graeme Kelly had a new awareness about the inadequate transport and other facilities for the disabled and aging.
