Australia’s “shameful working underclass”

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By Leith van Onselen

Lawyer Giri Sivaraman appeared on SBS’ Insight program last night where he discussed the cycle of abuse among underpaid workers in Australia, which he labeled as “shameful”, and called for the implementation of stronger protections:

Unfortunately, we are not even close to uncovering the full extent of Australia’s shameful working underclass.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.