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A Shorten Labor Government will tackle traffic congestion in Melbourne and lift the capacity of Victoria’s rail freight network and regional roads. Working in partnership with the Andrews Labor Government, federal Labor’s Melbourne Roads Package and Regional Victoria Transport Package will boost productivity right across the state after three years...

Labor have indicated plans to reinstate the minimum rates order – introduced by the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) – thrown out by the Coalition Government in April. The plans were outlined in a response to the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) who had asked Labor for its position...

Shadow Employment Minister Brendan O’Connor has announced that Labor would set an objective test for when a person is a casual worker and when they are not if voted into government at the 2 July election. The announcement has been welcomed by the ACTU who have been calling for casual...

Though Australia’s election is not officially until July 2nd, up to 40 per cent of people will vote before then in pre-polling, which started on Tuesday. Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, of the Liberal-National coalition, greeted the start of voting with a confident prediction. “We will win on July 2nd . ....

Australians can start voting in the federal election after pre-poll voting centres opened their doors thisweek. Voters can visit one of these centres, or apply to cast a postal vote. If recent federal election trends continue, over four million people may have their say before the actual 2 July election....

Support Safe Rates for Transport Worker Sunday 19th June 2016 9.00am – 12.00noon Murphy Reserve Corner Williamstown Road,  and Graham Street, Port Melbourne BYO: Truck, Bus, Classic Car or Motorcycle to be part of the convoy Map of Convoy Below:

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has plans to privatise Medicare should the Coalition win the forthcoming Federal Election. It is vital everything possible is done to stop this from happening, because middle and working class Australians will suffer the consequences if we don’t. Bob Hawke and Labor created Medicare. And if...

The Coalition has cut $57 billion from local hospitals funding since they were elected in 2013,but non-transparent funding data makes it difficult for voters to understand what these cuts will mean for them. The team at GetUp and expert economists have projected the impact of these cuts on every hospital...

  Halfway through the Federal Election and the Coalition have so far been silent on OHS. The Safety Institute of Australia (SIA), however, have received the workplace safety campaign policies of the Australian Labor Party. The policies target specific policy areas in, asbestos awareness, chemical safety, nanotechnology, certification of health...