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  Issue No 91 Official Organ of LaborNet 06 April 2001  

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Della's List


All Labor members of Parliament were this week asked to indicate whether they would support injured workers. More than half said 'yes'. Here they are.

 
 

Sandra Moait at the Parliament House Forum

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This week Labor Council has been in touch with ALP back benchers to find out their position on the Workers Compensation Bill. A majority of backbenchers have said they will support Labor Council in seeking amendments to the Bill which protect workers' benefits.

The good guys are:-

Lower House

Pam Allen

Marie Andrews

Alan Ashton

Diane Beamer

Peter Black

Matt Brown

Bryce Gaudry

Paul Gibson

Kevin Greene

Deirdre Grusovin

Kerry Hickey

Jeff Hunter

Paul Lynch

Colin Markham

Gerard Martin

Reba Meagher

Alison Megarrity

John Mills

Neville Newell

Milton Orkopoulos

Ernie Page

Joe Tripodi

Upper House

Meredith Burgmann

Jan Burnswoods

Amanda Fazio

John Johnson

Peter Primose

Janelle Saffin

Henry Tsang

Ian West

John Hatzistergos

Late Additions

Graeme West

Ian Macdonald has asked that he be added to the list of "good guys" with a notation that he " supports the position of the Left (Parliamentary) Caucus and profoundly supports a negotiated settlement (to the Workers Comp issue)".

David Campbell

There are 52 ALP Backbenchers - 21 to go. Its not too late for the remaining back benchers to join the good guys list. All they have to do is contact Labor Council and we will add their names to the list on the Make a Noise For Compo webpage http://www.labor.net.au/compo

NOTE: ALP Ministers were not approached as they are bound by the protocol of Cabinet solidarity. This means that they are bound by the collective decision of Cabinet to support the Bill even although that may not be their personal position.


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In this issue
Features
*  Interview: Costa on Compo
Labor Council�s secretary gives his take on the Big Stink over Della�s workers compensation package.
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*  Politics: Della's List
All Labor members of Parliament were this week asked to indicate whether they would support injured workers. More than half said 'yes'. Here they are.
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*  Unions: Picketing Joy
Rowan Cahill chronicled the definitive dispute of 2000 for Workers Online. He looks back on the battle and the lessons to be drawn from the workers at Joy.
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*  History: Vale Tony Mulvihill
The environment, migrant workers and the hairy nosed wombat have reason to be thankful for the active citizenship of Tony Mulvihill.
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*  Economics: Stopping the Rot
A national campaign is underway to persuade politicians from both the major parties that they need to be addressing the issue of poverty within Australia.
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*  International: East Timor � Beyond the Headlines
It�s now more than 18 months since the violence and bloodshed following the popular consultation on the future of East Timor was front page news in Australia.
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*  Technology: Online Breathing Space
The global collapse of faith in new technology has given journalists a chance to prepare themselves for the real revolution, writes David Higgins
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*  Satire: Howard Cuts Beer Price to Get Voters Drunk
Prime Minister John Howard has agreed to cut the excise on beer, in the hope cheaper drinks will help get the country drunk enough to vote for him.
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*  Review: The Battle for 96.9Fm is Over
What would you get if you crossed 2DAY FM, 2MMM, JJJ and MIX 106.5 FM? A fairly commercial radio station that wouldn�t know the difference between throwing up, stuffing up, growing up or breaking up.
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News
»  Compo Wars: Week Two to the Workers!
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»  Doctors Don�t Want to be Judges
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»  Cops Eye Ball Compo Changes
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»  Armoured Car Drivers To Consider Stop Work
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»  IT Workers � We Need You!
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»  Banks Workers Show They�re No Bunnies
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»  English Teachers Ripped Off
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»  Beazley Gives Boost To Bakery Workers
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»  Employment, Environment Vital to US-Australia Trade Deal
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»  Extra $1.37 Billion Needed for Unis
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»  Campaigning Workshop Establishes Local Campaign Initiative
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»  Activist Notebook
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Columns
»  The Soapbox
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»  The Locker Room
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»  Trades Hall
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»  Tool Shed
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Letters to the editor
»  Organising - Dools Causes a Storm
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»  Dools Replies
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»  Singalong with Della!
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»  Compo Forum - A Lib Responds
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»  Like a Lamb to the Slaughter
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