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National Secretary's Message Items
WorkChoices – Dead or just hibernating?
As we head into the August 21 Federal Election Tony Abbott insists that WorkChoices is “dead, buried and cremated.” » more
Julia Gillard - Prime Minister of Australia
The CFMEU congratulates Julia Gillard on becoming Prime Minister of Australia - the first female Prime Minister in our nation’s history. » more
Miners Super Profit Tax Applauded
The Federal Government’s endorsement of the Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT) called for in the Henry Tax Review is a sensible and progressive piece of reform that the CFMEU originally called for nearly two years ago. The minerals that the largely foreign owned resources sector massively profit from are part of ‘our common wealth’ and as such belong to all Australians not just a handful of business magnates. » more
RSPT– Corporate Power Rules OK?
Not OK! Some of the world’s biggest mining corporations have embarked on a concerted campaign to teach the Australian Labor Government an acute lesson about where they believe economic and political power really resides in this country. » more
Deploy our Marginalised Workers
Having come through the GFC without technically entering recession, Australia looks poised to resume its mineral resources led boom, with Treasury estimating that this will result in a $92 billion increase in GDP of over five years and create 136,000 direct and indirect jobs. » more |
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