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Labor must assert its economic credentials

by admin on 01. Jun, 2009 in Economics, Opinion, Politics

The recent spate of reporting of polls demonstrates that Labor must continue to assert its strong nation building narrative and economic credentials. Labor and Kevin Rudd correctly judged the public’s mood by decrying the excesses of extreme capitalism and neoliberalism, and forging a renewed social-democratic path. Despite the baying of the press gallery and conservative [...]

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Corporate welfare should come with strings

by admin on 05. Mar, 2009 in Blog, Industrial Relations, Opinion

Businesses receiving government corporate welfare should be required to follow industrial relations and OHS laws, and should put caps on executive and board payouts. There is a clear national interest. Governments (state and Federal) gives tax concessions and other support to many different kinds of business, in order to create jobs and ensure economic growth. [...]

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