Cross-bench kills Morrison Government wage-smasher

It was only a few years ago that one vote on the cross-bench killed Malcolm Turnbull’s horrific Trumpian corporate tax cut as the indomitable Senator Tim Storer refused to bow to absurd trickle-down economics. History is repeating today. This time it is Stirling Griff that has the bit between his teeth and won’t let go, at The Australian:

• Griff is opposed to shifting the bar on enterprise bargaining and awards, as well as rules that offer casuals a path to arbitration when permanency is refused.
• Employer groups were considering asking the government to split the bill.

Why would employer groups even be a part of this negotiation? That is corruption hiding in plain sight. Again, classic, process-free, deep Morrison Government corruption.

There have been no arguments outlined to the public for why the bill is necessary. No research or analysis provided over time to win it over. Just crash or crash through for mates and the national interest can suck it hard.

Hopefully, the bill will crater just as the corporate tax cut did. The last thing that Australia needs as further pressure on wages because the bill:

• Would enable employers to cut unions from enterprise agreements.
• The Fair Work Act is the safety net against exploitative agreements. However, the bill includes a two-year exemption for the test making it next to useless.

Added to this:

Workers’ share of national income is running near historical lows.

It also comes as the Morrison Government is seeking to reboot low-wage temporary migration, which will further undercut Australian workers.

The Morrison Government despises workers and thank goodness for a rational cross-bench.