ACTU Pres. Ged Kearney addresses the crowd
ACTU President Ged Kearney kicked off her national tour today involving Sydney West Letters Facility (SWLF) where she highlighted concerns Unions have about the direction the Abbott Government has taken with the appointment of the exclusively business-run Commission of Audit.
Today’s event attracted a great amount of CEPU members from all over Sydney and members of the community who are concerned about the possible privatisation of Australia Post and other important Government services and enterprises mentioned as part of the Commission of Audit.
Ms Kearney said “If people are unsure what the Commission of Audit is or they didn’t know that Corporate Australia is solely responsible for advising the Government on Australia’s future then I will be discussing this with them.”
The future role of Government and public services all Australians rely on is under threat from a business-dominated razor gang.
The Commission of Audit, chaired by the President of the Business Council of Australia Tony Shepherd, with four other members linked to the Liberal Party and big business has made it clear nothing is off limits when it comes to looking for cost savings.
They are operating in secret and the Government won’t release the report until after the May Budget, leaving Australians in the dark about what vital services will be cut.
What’s on the table?
- Privatising of Australia Post, ABC and SBS
- Cuts to Medicare
- Means testing for the pension, including the family home
- Raising the GST
- Selling the Australian Submarine Corporation
- Privatising health services
- Massive cuts to jobs
Have your say
The Australian Labor Party and the Greens have set up a Senate Inquiry to shed light onto the workings of the Commission of Audit. So while Tony Abbott might want the Commission of Audit to be secret, you can let them know what workers and their families need in their communities.
They are taking submissions about what you value in your community and what you want ruled out from cuts and privatisation.
To make a submission, regardless of how short, how long, how formal, how informal – click this link now: www.australianunions.org.au/ourcommunity
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