It involves a number of “reforms” that clearly increase profits for business and attack conditions and pay for workers, particularly those in casual and insecure work the very workers hit hardest by the COVID-19 lockdowns and those most likely to have been essential workers during that time.
The first bill was carried easily, with the full support of the Australian Labor Party.
The second will face greater challenges as it was not even discussed with the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and it ignores the Better Off Overall Test (BOOT).
The Socialist Alliance believes that both pieces of legislation are dangerous and should be opposed.