Media Releases

Morrison Needs a Plan to Support and Create Jobs: Deloitte

06 July 2020

Deloitte Access Economics’ latest report highlights the danger of a September snapback and the need for a real plan to grow the economy, create jobs and alleviate the devastation in the labour market.

Treasurer After Super Scheme Rorted, Frauded And A Million People Wrong: “We Got It So Right”

06 July 2020

New data shows that a million more Australians than anticipated have been forced to raid their retirement savings in the latest failure of the Morrison Government’s wildly botched, rorted and frauded early access super scheme.

Treasurer Should Come Clean on GST Hike

02 July 2020

Josh Frydenberg has again today repeatedly refused to rule out a hike to the GST in the middle of Australia’s first recession in three decades.

Secret JobKeeper Cuts a Risk to Thousands of Workers in Eden-Monaro

30 June 2020

New numbers reveal around 4,822 businesses and organisations in Eden-Monaro and an estimated 18,000 workers they employ are at risk if the Government withdraws JobKeeper support too early.

670,000 Payroll Jobs Lost Since Virus Outbreak

30 June 2020

New ABS data today confirms that around 670,000 payroll jobs have been lost since the virus outbreak.

IMF Warns Against Morrison’s “Snapback” Strategy

25 June 2020

The International Monetary Fund has warned against the sudden withdrawal of economic support, highlighting the dangers of the Morrison Government’s September “snapback” which could jeopardise the recovery before it even gets going.

Too Many Workers Left Behind in This Recession

25 June 2020

New data has confirmed the devastating impact of this recession on Australian workers.

More Cuts to Super Would Leave More Workers Behind

22 June 2020

Renewed calls from the Morrison Government’s backbench to freeze the legislated Superannuation Guarantee increase just weeks before the Retirement Income Review is due are extremely concerning.

835,000 Australians Left Behind in This Recession

18 June 2020

New Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data today has revealed the horrific impact of the recession on hundreds of thousands of Australian workers with 835,000 jobs lost since the worst of the virus hit.

750,000 Payroll Jobs Lost Since Virus Outbreak

16 June 2020

New ABS data today confirms that around 750,000 payroll jobs have been lost since the outbreak of Coronavirus.