It was good to see ACTU Secretary Sally McManus push back hard on Wednesday’s 7.30 Report when challenged over the Union’s insistence that temporary skilled workers be paid above the median male wage of $91,000:
SARAH FERGUSON: Let’s talk about the other, the number one priority for business, one of the other very important topics coming at the summit and that is business’ desire for a rapid influx of temporary workers to plug the skills gap which they say is stifling the economy right now.
You’ve said any union agreement to this would be tied to wage rises. Is that a realistic expectation?
