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David Codey (61)
Gottliebsen from Business Spectator thinks there is a very large problem that could be brewing in relation to this Labor government, power for unions, small contractors and IR laws in this country. If the likes of Shorten gets his way, this government could take Australia back decades in terms of IR reform and giving power to unions.
http://www.businessspectator.com.au...shorten-pd20100929-9QTQW?OpenDocument&src=kgb
http://www.businessspectator.com.au...shorten-pd20100929-9QTQW?OpenDocument&src=kgb
Once in power, the new government's deal with the Greens saw Julia Gillard quickly reverse her carbon tax policy while the cabinet reshuffle saw Nick Sherry, who was a strong advocate of decimating independent contracting, shifted to small business, and Bill Shorten given Sherry's old job of Assistant Treasurer.
Together Sherry and Shorten could operate to achieve the union agenda to destroy independent contracting. This agenda is helped because two staunch supporters of independent contractors, former finance minister Lindsay Tanner and former small business minister Craig Emerson, are now out of the fray. Tanner has retired from politics and Emerson has been moved to the trade portfolio.
Suddenly the silencers are off. The unions wanted independent contractors' blood and whereas in the election campaign attacking independent contractors had not been part of ALP policy, now it clearly is.
Abbott was fooled by this, and he has three years to learn from his mistake.
However, although Bill Shorten is one of the most talented people in the parliament, if he delivers Abbott the top job in three years' time by decimating independent contracting, then his political career will be in ruins.