Labor still wants to introduce it, but they don't have enough support/power to actually do so.Vault101 said:
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An ETS which they were forced to backflip on.smithy_2045 said:
No better, but certainly no worse and at least they have a little more dignity back eh?
Hi! I'm a CFMEU member and an "Unskilled" Builders labourer, i work 10 hour days, 6 days a week and make a hell of alot of money from overtime. I am also skilling in the use of hand tools, many powertools, workplace OHS on building sites, first aid and basic welding. I work in an inherantly dangerous highrise environment, filled with various dangers, most of which have the potential to kill me instantly, for example, scaffold penetraitions, exposed electrical wiring, gas lines, falling objects and my own personal favorite very deep holes. I currently earn $70,000 a year plus the benefits of working fulltime for a great company, work choices was designed to eliminate the EBA which gives me this wage and the benefits that do with it replacing it with individual contracts. As evidenced above I am highly skilled, have a strong work ethic and my replacement/training complicated. So thankyou for supporting the Liberal party and their attempt to destroy my way of life.
Saving millions of dollars in tax payers money is not constructive?
While the ecconomy was strong under the Howard government i would argue that this had far more to do with the resources sector than any policy factor. Further to which i believe Work Choices would have damaged the livelyhood of myself and millions of other working class Australians had it passed, destroying the current balence between wages and profits in this country and making any absolute gains in ecconomic outcome fall stright into the pockets of big buisness.
Did the Howard government ever provide more of the public housing they promised repeatedly when in office? No not enough to meet demand... i can play this game all day
"ich bein in berliner", "We will fight on the beaches, we will fight in the landing grounds...", "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country", "I am not a crook", "Nuts!"
Mere words, not at all constructive.
Sounds to me that there is very little that would have satisfied you.
Well, the ETS was designed to reduce this, but it kind of got screwed over by the Opposition and the Greens.smithy_2045 said:
Making the apology was a massive step towards the recognition that we had done wrong by them. Neither the Greens or the Libs have done such an act, with the Libs saying that we weren't to blame, that we didn't shove the bottle into their mouths.
... Now I'm starting to think you're trolling. Are you saying those in construction have no skills or work ethic?
Trolling suspicions have reached a maximum. Preventing lives from being wasted is totally not a constructive contribution, isn't it?
Fair point, but remember that Australia was the only Western country to avoid the recession, while other countries like the United States were going strong too until they fell victim to it.
The words "I have a dream..." spring to mind.
Just curious, who did you vote for?
Okay I agree, it is bullshit and it won't stop a god damn thing except piss people off, seriously many Australians work extremely hard at school or at their jobs (I, for one do work hard at school) and we come home just for a few more hours of freedom and unwinding before we go to bed, but whats this along with all the fucking add's we must load on the internet now we are getting slowed, well thanks a lot now what can I do for fun.
