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House of Assembly, Tasmania

Public Sector Wages

I think we are heading into a period of rolling industrial action. That is the feeling I got from the gathered crowd today, represented by the five unions.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  9 Nov 2022


Economy, Finance, Calculator, Pen and Graph

Real Wages

They want to continue to be part of wage suppression in this country. The Reserve Bank is arguably part of the problem.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  9 Nov 2022


Classroom, Students with Raised Hands

Greens Back Public Sector Strikes

The Tasmanian Greens strongly support public sector workers who are striking today to demand a better deal on pay and conditions from the Rockliff government

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  9 Nov 2022


Parliament House, Tasmania

Public Sector Wages

The mood in that crowd this morning was one of frustration and fury; a feeling of being undervalued. We were told teachers are burnt out.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Sep 2022


House of Assembly, Tasmania

State Service - Wage Negotiations

This Government has spot fires going off across the industrial landscape - nurses, firefighters, child safety workers, teachers.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 Aug 2022


Parliament House, Tasmania

Public Sector Workforce - Industrial Action

For years your Government has taken for granted the many thousands of Tasmanians who keep this island and its essential services running.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  18 Aug 2022


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Public Service Wage Rises

You must be aware of the enormous unsustainable pressure public sector workers across agencies such as health, education and child safety face each day.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Aug 2022


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Hospitality and Events – Wage Theft

Minister, has the Tasmanian Hospitality Association made any representation to you on the issue of wage theft?

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  8 Jun 2022


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs - Wage Theft

The Fair Work Ombudsman this year reported almost $600 000 in unpaid wages for workers and businesses across the popular food precincts of North Hobart.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  8 Sep 2021


Justice, Scales and Gavel

Small Business, Hospitality and Events – Wage Theft

Wage theft has been a prominent issue in recent years, and many successful court cases have been taken against hospitality businesses, particularly restaurants.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 Nov 2020


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Wages

At 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Censure of Minister for Health

We 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Lazy, Arrogant Treasurer Finally Gives Some Ground

Treasurer 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Pay Increase for State Service Employees

We 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


Hospital Bed

State Budget 2016: No Additional Funding for Health

The Minister for Health made what can only be construed as some misleading statements in the House yesterday about the question I asked him in question time.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  1 Jun 2016


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Premier's Hypocrisy on Wage Increase

The Premier believes that members of parliament deserve up to a 2.4 per cent pay increase.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  24 May 2016


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

MPs Pay Rise Out of Touch with Community Expectations

The Tasmanian Industrial Commission’s recommendation to increase MPs’ pay by almost 11%  is completely out of step with community expectations.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  29 Feb 2016


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Public Sector Stop Work Actions

The appalling mishandling of the public sector budget cuts has resulted in a serious break down of communication.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  27 Nov 2014


House of Assembly, Tasmania

The Government's Union Offer that Wasn't

Under 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Industrial Commission Recommends Wage Freeze

The Treasurer, Peter Gutwein is clearly determined to pursue his collision course with public sector unions.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  3 Nov 2014


Legislation, Clause Being Highlighted

Liberals Fly in Lawyers

The 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


Legislation, Clause Being Highlighted

Wage Freeze Bill Backflip

The 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


Legislation, Clause Being Highlighted

Upper House Adjourns Wage Freeze Bill

The Legislative Council has delivered another humiliating and embarrassing blow to the Hodgman government.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  25 Sep 2014


Law Books

Wage Freeze Bill Gagged

The 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


Economy, Finance, Calculator, Pen and Graph

Wage Freeze-Supply Claim Wrong

The Liberal government‘ latest threat that blocking the wage freeze is to vote against Supply is not true.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  12 Sep 2014


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Liberals Caught Out on Public Sector Pay Cuts

The 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


Legislation, Clause Being Highlighted

Public Sector Pay Freeze Bill

The 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


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Public Sector Pay Freeze Indefinite

The Liberal government is clearly intending to extend the public sector pay freeze beyond the announced 12 months.

Kim Booth  |  Media Release  |  3 Sep 2014


Empty Classroom

Teacher Pay Cuts

The 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


Economy, Finance, Calculator, Pen and Graph

Public Sector Wage Freeze

The 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


Shaking Hands

Public Sector Wage Freeze

The 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


Office

Libs Backflip on Public Sector Jobs

The 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