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VTHC eNews 10.05.07

Your Rights Community Campaigns

Join the fight against the government's unjust work laws in the lead up to the Federal election later this year. Getting active in your local community is a vital part of the fight to tear up the Howard Government's industrial relations laws and put fair ones in their place.
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Vote 07 - Enrol Now!

Changes to electoral rules threaten basic democratic rights.
The Federal Government has recently passed legislation changing how people can enrol to vote in a move that threatens the basic democratic rights of all Australians and undermines this countries proud electoral tradition.
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Your Rights At Work Campaign UPDATE

1. Budget fails “the future rest”
2. Budget is case of too little for working families & too late for climate change: ACTU
3. Government to waste millions on fresh IR propaganda campaign
4. Labor’s IR reforms will lead to big productivity gains
5. Howard fails families 
6. Enrol to vote

1. Budget fails “the future rest”
· Wayne Swan welcomes the tax cuts, but says it does nothing to ensure Australia’s future prosperity. Read more: http://www.alp.org.au/media/0507/mstre080.php

2. Budget is case of too little for working families & too late for climate change: ACTU
· ACTU President Sharan Burrow says the Budget is a case of too little for working families and too late for climate change. Read more: http://www.actu.asn.au/Campaigns/YourRightsatWork/YourRightsatWorknews/BudgetiscaseoftoolittleforworkingfamiliestoolateforclimatechangeACTU.aspx

3. Government to waste millions on fresh IR propaganda campaign
· Julia Gillard says the Howard Government is about to spend another bucketload of your money to fund more WorkChoices advertising. Read more: http://www.juliagillard.alp.org.au/news/0507/mediaportfolionews08-01.php

 

4. Labor’s IR reforms will lead to big productivity gains
· Wayne Swan says Labor’s IR reforms will set the nation up for a new wave of prosperity when the mining boom is over. Read more: http://eherald.alp.org.au/articles/0507/natp08-01.php

 

5. Howard fails families

· Labor's Family Watch Taskforce exposes the Howard Government’s failure to support families. Read more: http://www.alp.org.au/media/0507/msfcstre070.php

6. Enroll to Vote
· Enrolment on the Commonwealth electoral roll has been compulsory since 1911. Anyone who fails to enrol may be fined up to $110. Read More: http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/enrolment/faq_general.htm#1
Authorised B Boyd, Secretary VTHC, 54 Lygon St Carlton

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