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Issue No. 287 | 28 October 2005 |
A Sick Set of Laws
Interview: Under Fire Politics: And the Winners Are ... Industrial: Un-Australian Economics: The Common Wealth History: Walking for Justice International: Deja Vu Legal: The Rights Stuff Review: That Cinderella Fella Poetry: Is Howard Kidding?
Johnny Fails Comprehension Test Dole Bludgeoning - Andrews Comes Clean Asbestos Giants Claw Back Compo
The Soapbox Postcard The Locker Room Parliament
PM's Fatal Flush Sign of the Times Labor's Love Lost
Labor Council of NSW |
News Family Values
Secretary, John Robertson, has asked foundation Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, Don Edgar, to compile the report on the likely impact on families before the legislation is voted on by the Senate. Speaking at a launch of an issues paper written for Unions NSW by Dr Marian Baird in Sydney's west, Mr Robertson said, "The Government promised Family First Senator Steve Fielding that it would produce a Family Impact Statement on each piece of proposed new legislation, but it has reneged on that promise," "If the government won't look at what its changes will do for Australian families, then we will do the job for them," he said. The Family Impact Statement assesses the likely - and, later, the actual - impact the industrial relations changes will have on a range of different types of families by looking at the impacts on work conditions and worker's quality of life. It will look at family relationships and the worker's ability to meet family responsibilities, as a parent, as a carer, as well as the worker's capacity to contribute to the community as a volunteer. "All sorts of families in different circumstances will be examined - single earner; single Mums; dual income; low vs. high income; and families with and without children." Mr Robertson said. Dr Baird, who also spoke at the launch said that it was time governments realized that the labor market was different to other markets, "it's not like the commodities market or the televisions market. It's made up of people who have working lives, relationships and families"
Dr. Don Edgar was the foundation Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies, and is the author of a new book 'The War Over Work: the future of work and family' (Melbourne University Press 2005)
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