Employment & Workers’ Rights

Greens will use Senate to ensure workplace fairness

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Monday 16th August 2010, 3:15pm
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The Australia Greens have voiced serious concerns that a Coalition Government would bow to pressure from big business to make unfair changes to Australia’s workplace laws.

Government's responsibilities not being met in new welfare policy

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Wednesday 11th August 2010, 5:04pm
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The Greens have criticised the lack of balance in Julia Gillard's new "Modernising Australia's Welfare System" policy, suggesting that many of the opportunities it claims to be creating are illusory and the responsibility all seems to be heading in one direction.

Greens support building workers protesting ABCC

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Tuesday 20th July 2010, 1:39pm
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The Australian Greens today put their support behind the building and construction workers rallying around Australia for the  removal of the undemocratic building and construction laws at the time when a worker is facing gaol for taking a stand against the ABCC.

Greens offer stable leadership, climate change action

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Saturday 17th July 2010, 2:17pm
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“A strong safe crossbench in the Senate” - Brown

“I offer the electorate experienced and stable leadership, and the progressive policies and clear vision for Australia’s future which the big parties are ignoring,” Australian Greens Leader Senator Brown said in Canberra today.

Senator Bob Brown's address to the National Press Club - July 2010

Speech | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Wednesday 14th July 2010, 5:02pm
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At this National Press Club I acknowledge the traditional owners of the Canberra region and all the Indigenous people of our nation.

This year will be another milestone in politics for the Australian Greens. The sole balance of power in the Senate and a breakthrough into the House of Representatives are both within reach. Australia's voters are looking for more progressive politics and the stable, experienced leadership which we alone have produced over the past three turbulent years in Canberra.

Greens renew calls for abolition of ABCC

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Tuesday 15th June 2010, 3:47pm
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The Australian Greens are fully supporting calls from construction unions around Australia for the removal of the undemocratic building and construction laws, as a worker faces goal for taking a stand against the ABCC.

Rudd's new Job Seeker program exposed as policy on the run

Media Release
Monday 31st May 2010, 2:52pm
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The Australian Greens are calling for a positive shift in job seeker policies after the Government’s announcement of heavy-handed measures targeting Newstart Allowance recipients.

May Day Rally 2010

Blog Post | Blog of Rachel Siewert
Friday 30th April 2010, 2:27pm
by ChrisRedman in

MAY-DAY! MAY-DAY!


Calling all Greens! Join Rachel Siewert and the Greens WA as we march for worker’s rights in the May Day Rally 12 noon this Sunday, May 2 at the Esplanade Reserve, Fremantle.

Meet at the Greens stall wearing a Greens t-shirt at 11.30am to march at noon.

We have printed ups some excellent flyers showing why the Greens are the best party fighting for workers rights.

Flags and triangles will also be available. Its really important that we have a strong Green presence in Fremantle this Sunday to show that we are a force to be reckoned with. Come along and celebrate what’s great about being Green – and stand up for workers rights!

May Day 2010

Greens support workers commemorating International Day of Mourning

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Wednesday 28th April 2010, 10:05am
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"Today, around Australia, workers are commemorating the International Day of Mourning and remembering colleagues, friends and family who have died from work-place incidents."


"It is also a time to reflect on how as a society we can work together to prevent such deaths," said Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens spokesperson on workplace relations.


"The statistics on workplace injury and illness in Australia make for sober reading and hide many personal tragedies", said Senator Siewert.

Young People Need Jobs Support Not Scapegoating

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Wednesday 21st April 2010, 4:49pm
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Youth unemployment is a serious issue that cannot be dealt with by making scapegoats of young people and taking away social security payments, according to Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.


Senator Hanson-Young, Greens spokesperson on Youth, says comments by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott about removing unemployment benefits from people under 30 are all about making headlines but add nothing to the debate.


"This is another example of Tony Abbott being more interested in finding someone to blame for our problems than finding a real solution,'' Senator Hanson-Young said.