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WagesAt the federal level we have the Liberals and Labor lining up to entrench wages inequality in this country and hand massive tax cuts to the rich.. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 4 Sep 2019 |
Censure of Minister for HealthWe had the minister there, who unarguably has made some intemperate remarks, beg Opposition members not to egg on the unions. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 21 Mar 2019 |
Lazy, Arrogant Treasurer Finally Gives Some GroundTreasurer Gutwein’s approach to public sector wage negotiations has been in bad faith since day one. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 28 Feb 2019 |
Pay Increase for State Service EmployeesWe will be supporting this motion supporting the unions' collective campaign to have good-faith negotiations and for the wages cap to be scrapped. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 28 Nov 2018 |
State Budget 2016: No Additional Funding for HealthThe Minister for Health, Minister Ferguson, made what can only be construed as some misleading statements in the House yesterday about the question I asked him in question time. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 1 Jun 2016 |
Premier's Hypocrisy on Wage IncreaseGiven that you believe that members of parliament deserve up to a 2.4 per cent pay increase, do you agree it is reasonable for the state's 15 000 public sector workers to also expect a pay rise? Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 24 May 2016 |
MPs Pay Rise Out of Touch with Community ExpectationsAt a time when 1200 public sector workers have lost their jobs and funding to health and education has been cut, the Tasmanian Industrial Commission’s recommendation to increase MPs’ pay by almost 11% is completely out of step with... Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 29 Feb 2016 |
Public Sector Stop Work ActionsThe appalling mishandling of the public sector budget cuts has resulted in a serious break down of communication. Kim Booth | Media Release | 27 Nov 2014 |
The Government's Union Offer that Wasn'tUnder pressure from the Greens in Parliament today the Premier was forced to concede the government’s offer to the public sector unions is still open. Kim Booth | Media Release | 6 Nov 2014 |
Industrial Commission Recommends Wage FreezeThe Treasurer, Peter Gutwein is clearly determined to pursue his collision course with public sector unions. Kim Booth | Media Release | 3 Nov 2014 |
Liberals Fly in LawyersThe Hodgman government’s refusal to negotiate a wage agreement with the public sector unions is set to cost the Tasmanian community further. Kim Booth | Media Release | 31 Oct 2014 |
Upper House Adjourns Wage Freeze BillThe Legislative Council has delivered another humiliating and embarrassing blow to the Hodgman government. Kim Booth | Media Release | 25 Sep 2014 |
Wage Freeze Bill BackflipThe Treasurer’s backflip on his previous arrogant claim there were no problems with his wage freeze Bill vindicates all those the Liberals told to shut-up. Kim Booth | Media Release | 25 Sep 2014 |
Wage Freeze Bill GaggedThe Premier has broken his promise not guillotine debate on his government’s controversial Crown Employees (Salaries) Bill 2014. Kim Booth | Media Release | 18 Sep 2014 |
Wage Freeze-Supply Claim WrongThe Liberal government‘ latest threat that blocking the wage freeze is to vote against Supply is not true. Kim Booth | Media Release | 12 Sep 2014 |
Liberals Caught Out on Public Sector Pay CutsThe Liberals have admitted that their legislation to cut public sector pay will not cover Judges, Magistrates, the DPP or the Solicitor General. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 4 Sep 2014 |
Public Sector Pay Freeze BillThe Greens today moved an urgency motion seeking to have the Liberal government’s Crown Employees (Salaries) Bill 2014 immediately withdrawn. Kim Booth | Media Release | 4 Sep 2014 |
Public Sector Pay Freeze IndefiniteThe Liberal government is clearly intending to extend the public sector pay freeze beyond the announced 12 months. Kim Booth | Media Release | 3 Sep 2014 |
Teacher Pay CutsThe Treasurer has not rejected the allegation that his pay cuts will cost a first year teacher who has trained for five years $23 000 over three years. Nick Mckim | Media Release | 3 Sep 2014 |
Public Sector Wage FreezeThe Hodgman Liberal regime is recklessly proceeding with its public sector wage freeze without having secured any modelling on potential impacts on the economy. Kim Booth | Media Release | 28 Aug 2014 |
Public Sector Wage FreezeThe Hodgman Liberal government must rethink their decision to impose a public sector wage freeze counter to last year’s agreement. Kim Booth | Media Release | 23 Jul 2014 |
Libs Backflip on Public Sector JobsThe Hodgman Liberal government’s true colours have emerged from beneath the thin progressive-veneer they had tried to recoat themselves with. Kim Booth | Media Release | 25 Jun 2014 |