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EA Deal Cheats Workers

EA Deal Cheats Workers

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During this Estimates session with the Fair Work Commission (FWC), I asked questions comparing award rates of pay with those in enterprise agreements (EAs). I was told that EAs use a multifactor approach on a case-by-case basis, with no strict…
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No Excuse for Abuse: Protecting Children Must Come First

No Excuse for Abuse: Protecting Children Must Come First

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I raised with the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ms Raelene Sharpe, the facts of a recent State case in which the sentencing judge stated that a convicted paedophile received a reduced sentence because the offender came from a culture where…
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A Case Study in Avoidance

A Case Study in Avoidance

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This exchange during Senate Estimates with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) sums up just how bad Estimates has become under the Albanese Labor Government. The TGA is well aware that Senators only have a few minutes to ask questions,…
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Widespread Late Reporting by Aboriginal Corporations

Widespread Late Reporting by Aboriginal Corporations

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During Senate Estimates, I asked the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) about the issue of late reporting by Aboriginal corporations. I was told that of the 3,312 Aboriginal corporations registered with ORIC, 2,940 were…
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Rubber-Stamped Injustice

Rubber-Stamped Injustice

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The Fair Work Ombudsman, when considering 33 cases involving claims of underpayment among coal miners, stated that it was using an Enterprise Agreement (EA) as the base document. This EA is being challenged as invalid and void due to alleged…
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Coal LSL Under the Microscope – Again

Coal LSL Under the Microscope – Again

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During a session with Ms. Darlene Perks from Coal LSL, I inquired about the case of Mr. James Joseph, who is currently in a significant dispute with Coal LSL regarding payment of his long service leave entitlements. Ms. Perks stated that…
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Dodgy Degrees, Broken Rules — Where Is Home Affairs?

Dodgy Degrees, Broken Rules — Where Is Home Affairs?

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During the last Senate Estimates, I questioned Home Affairs on their failure to properly vet the migrants they are letting into Australia. Education is being used as a backdoor to permanent residency, with work requirements being rorted.…
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Robert Pether’s Fight to Come Home

Robert Pether’s Fight to Come Home

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At Senate Estimates, I raised my ongoing concerns with the Department regarding Mr Robert Pether, an Australian engineer who was unfairly jailed in Iraq and is now being held under a travel ban that prevents him from returning home to Australia.…
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Children Held in Japan Against International Law

Children Held in Japan Against International Law

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Last week, I once again raised the issue of Australian children being abducted by a parent and held in Japan, contrary to international law. I was informed that the Department is currently providing support to 17 parents of 24 abducted children.…
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Fire Ant Bureaucrats Ignorant

Fire Ant Bureaucrats Ignorant

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During last week's Senate Estimates, I questioned Minister Chisholm and Acting Secretary of the Department, Ms Justine Saunders, regarding the ongoing mismanagement of the Fire Ant Eradication Program in South East Queensland. Despite them…
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