Greens will defend penalty rates
The Australian Greens today reaffirmed their support for penalty rates and pledged to oppose any changes from a future Abbott government.Greens Deputy Leader and industrial relations spokesperson, Adam...
View ArticleLiberals 'Freedom of Choice' Hypocrites: Greens
Greens Deputy Leader and Workplace Relations Spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the government’s new attempts to regulate workplace negotiations revealed them as freedom of choice hypocrites. “On...
View ArticleTony Abbott must protect Australian shipping and jobs: Greens
Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson on Workplace Relations Adam Bandt MP and Greens spokesperson on Infrastructure Senator Janet Rice today declared their support for the Tandara Spirit workers...
View ArticleGreens support union call for new laws on family friendly work hours
Greens Deputy Leader and Employment and Workplace Relations Spokesperson Adam Bandt today supported unions’ push for family friendly work conditions and called for Parliament to take action.“Rigid...
View ArticleSenate backs Greens working visa inquiry
Greens Deputy Leader and workplace relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said today the Senate has backed the creation of a broad-ranging Senate inquiry into Australia's working visa system, including...
View ArticlePrime Minister must rule out penalty rates changes: Greens
Greens Deputy Leader and Employment and Workplace Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rule out changes to penalty rates and the minimum wage after Small...
View ArticleAbbott must do for scientists what he did for ADF personnel
Greens Deputy Leader and science and industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called for the government to do for our scientists what it did for our defence personnel and abandon its...
View ArticleMore Holden job losses yet Abbott still has no plan for SA: Greens
Responding to reports that a further 270 jobs are to be cut from Holden in South Australia, Greens Deputy Leader and industry spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said SA is bleeding jobs and yet Tony Abbott...
View ArticleGovernment on a hiding to nothing with its IR agenda: Greens
Greens Member for Melbourne and industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the government is on a hiding to nothing after the Senate’s rejection of two key parts of its industrial...
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