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ALP Caucus bows to union pressure
May 29^th, 2012 at 1:06pm

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-29/caucus-backs-motion-on-overseas-workers/40...

Labor Caucus has passed a resolution ensuring Australian workers are helped to get mining industry jobs after a "passionate" debate in the party room this morning.

Backbenchers have been publicly criticising the Government's decision to allow Gina Rinehart to employ up to 1,700 foreign workers at her Roy Hill project in Western Australia.

The deal also cast a fresh shadow over Ms Gillard's leadership when it was revealed that she was not told about it until she returned to Australia last Wednesday.

One MP described this morning's debate as "passionate" but not "heated".

Ms Gillard is expected to face more questions over the affair in Question Time this afternoon.

Earlier Left faction heavyweight Dough Cameron, one of the backers of this morning's motion, took a swipe at Employment Minister Bill Shorten over the handling of the issue.

Interviewed on Radio National this morning, Mr Shorten said he would prefer to debate the issue inside Caucus rather than "trailing his coat" in public.

But Senator Cameron said he did not regret his public criticism of the deal.

"Well if I get out and get changes for Australian workers so that they can get jobs, the backbench can get out there and make sure migrant workers are looked after - if we can get progress then I'll be trailing my coat many times in the future."

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Gist Gold Member Offline I am not a sock, I am a human being! Posts: 5476	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #1 - May 29^th, 2012 at 1:40pm So a good result all round, even if arrived at shambolically. Which just goes to show that Labor in a shambles is still HEAPS better than a well oiled, tightly run Liberal machine on a fast run to nowhere.
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Peter Freedman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5275 Wellington Gender:	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #2 - May 29^th, 2012 at 1:47pm Some people live in a strange world. Somehow suipporting Australian workers is transformed into "bowing to union pressure". Go figure..........
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #3 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:08pm I believe in the trickle down theory...Aussie workers should wait for the gravy to trickle down Gina's chins before they get their slice of the pie
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Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure
Reply #4 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:12pm

This is silly. Why not rebadge these foreign workers and call them refugees and asylum shoppers, pack them on a few leaky boats and steer them towards Ashmore Reef? We'd have people wading out to Ashmore Reef armed with applications for refugee status etc. Let's bring 'em in via Christmas Island and give them phone cards, prayer rooms etc. What are we worried about?

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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #5 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:24pm I believe in the piss off theory for all non Australians. Especially the Chief Executive Corporate Maggot. You are squatting on my country Maggot!
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Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure
Reply #6 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:24pm

Peter Freedman wrote on May 29^th, 2012 at 1:47pm:

Some people live in a strange world.

Somehow suipporting Australian workers is transformed into "bowing to union pressure".

Go figure.......... Shocked

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ONE off payment for carbon tax

Maqqa wrote on May 27^th, 2012 at 4:01pm:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/13790930/pensioners-to-get-carbon-...

Pensioners will receive their first carbon price compensation on Monday.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says single pensioners will receive a one-off payment of $250 and couples $380. The amounts apply to full and part pensions.

"This assistance is there to help people with the flow-through impact of putting a price on carbon," Ms Gillard told reporters in Canberra on Sunday.

From March next year, single pensioners will receive an extra $338 each year, paid at the same time as their normal pension. Couples will receive an extra $510.

Ms Gillard said millions of pensioners will be better off.
Compensation worth $707 million will be paid to pensioners before the carbon price starts on July 1.

Maqqa wrote on May 27^th, 2012 at 4:02pm:

Under Labor this carbon tax will go on at forever - but they will only give pensioners a one-off $250 to help them???!!!

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1338098460i

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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #7 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:28pm Get out of my country you corrupt sons of biatches!
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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #8 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:29pm Go on Piss off!
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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #9 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:31pm
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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #10 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:39pm Mutual obligation my left foot maggots - get out of my country you freeloading maggot!!!!!
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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #11 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:41pm My Country...
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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #12 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:43pm Not Yours Abbott & Gillard!
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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #13 - May 29^th, 2012 at 4:45pm Go home to England Abbott, Gillard, Hanson, Howard and all of the rest of the corporate maggots - we dont want you here.
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95886 Gender:	Re: ALP Caucus bows to union pressure Reply #14 - May 29^th, 2012 at 5:04pm We'll poke their eyes, Whitey.
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