Tasmanians deserved a budget that invested in our critical public services, a budget that provided the resourcing required for workers to effectively deliver high quality public services to the community.   Privatisation and cuts are never the solution.   The cuts to be made through “efficiency dividends" have drawn significant criticism from prominent independent economist Saul Eslake who has labelled them “crude” and a “very poor means of achieving meaningful and lasting expenditure savings”.    The CPSU is campaigning for change (not cuts) to save our public services. 

Queensland women, especially women living regionally, are at risk of losing their legal right to access abortion services as well as cuts to critical funding to provide the healthcare required across all regional hospital and health services. We know their voting record: • The LNP and conservatives voted against decriminalisation of abortion in 2018. • The LNP went to the 2020 state election pledging a review of the laws which gave Queensland women abortion rights. • In 2022, they refused to rule out future attempts to unpick them in the midst of the Roe v Wade publicity across the world. • And in 2024, they voted against the introduction of the MS2-Step abortion pill. Now David Crisafulli is hedging his bets saying it wouldn’t be on the first term agenda if he’s elected as Premier but will not rule out supporting a private member’s bill. Queensland women deserve respect and better healthcare rights than this.   We call on David Crisafulli, the Liberal National Party and all other conservative political parties to commit to protecting our hard-fought rights to access reproductive healthcare and abortions. So that wherever someone finds themselves in Queensland, they can access safe, funded and legal termination of pregnancy services. Authorised by J. King, Queensland Council of Unions, 16 Peel St South Brisbane.

The ammonium nitrate explosion in Bororen, Central Queensland in September 2024 wasn’t the first but with your help it can be the last. Let's tell government it's time to make our communities safer. Join the campaign here to show your support.

Together, we've pushed politicians to make changes that make Aussie workplaces fairer and more equitable. Multi-employer bargaining, casual conversion, and 'same job, same pay' laws makes it easier for workers to achieve the pay rises they deserve. Don't let the Liberals drag down our pay - sign our petition!

Regrettably, the Voice referendum ignited a culture of disrespect and intolerance of First Nations people in Australia. There has been increased racism targeted at First Nations people by those interpreting the referendum result as a rejection of First Nations people. At a local government level, there are ongoing attempts to undermine council’s consideration of First Nations ratepayers, and decisions regarding 26 January. These attempts are fuelled by divisive campaigns and disinformation designed to disrupt elected bodies and council administration. They do not reflect broad community sentiment nor do they promote unity in our communities. We urge councils to resist pressure to reverse evidence-based decisions that promote respect and inclusion. We commend Adelaide Hills Council for their principled decisions and leadership on reconciliation as originally proposed in their Strategic Plan 2020-24: • C1 A community for everyone – that is inclusive, welcoming and accessible • C5 Respect for Aboriginal Culture and values

Why Reproductive Health Leave is Essential • Promotes Health and Well-being: Ensures workers can manage their reproductive health without compromising their employment. • Fosters Inclusivity: Recognises the diverse health needs of all employees, promoting a fair and supportive workplace. • Encourages Preventative Care: Allows time for necessary health screenings and treatments, reducing long-term health risks. Take Action Now Sign this petition to advocate for the inclusion of reproductive health leave in the National Employment Standards. Your support is vital in creating workplace rights that values the health and well-being of every body.

The hardworking warehouse employees who drive the success of Supercheap Auto, Rebel Sport, Macpac, and BCF deserve fair treatment.  Workers' demands are simple: • a fair and decent wage increase  • greater job security • same pay for workers doing the same job As the Managing Director of CEO of Super Retail Group, Anthony Heraghty has the power to do what’s right.  It’s time for him to come to the table, listen to the workers, and close a fair deal that ensures dignity and respect for the people who make SRG's brands thrive.

Constant surveillance invades workers’ privacy, making them feel like they are always under suspicion. This stress and anxiety can lead to severe mental health issues and decreased productivity. Who you're talking to, what sport you play, your political opinions, health or financial situation, are all being tracked in a terrifying new level of control and intimidation. The Victorian Government needs to draw a line in the sand and put a stop to surveillance in the workplace.

We hope you’ll be there for them too, as they fight against wage theft and for better pay and conditions that will allow them to meet the rising cost of living and spend more time with their families.

Interpreters are vital to ensuring access to justice, healthcare, and essential services.  Interpreters facilitate communication between people with limited English proficiency, Deaf and hard of hearing and the public sector professionals they interact with in important, or even critical, life situations. Court Services Victoria and Language Service Providers (LSPs) are cutting interpreters' pay and reducing their hours, adding stress to an already demanding job.    Under the RNS, interpreters are considered officers of the court. Currently, the conditions faced by interpreters are well below any standard applicable to an officer of a court.   Recent changes undermine long-standing fee structures, leaving interpreters with a further degradation of their pay and conditions – pay and conditions that are not commensurate with the role, responsibilities and expectations quite rightly, of the professionals and community members who rely on them.   The Victorian Government initiated reforms to language services in 2018 which have yet to be completed. This has left the sector exposed to downward price pressure from Government agencies leading to aggressive competition among LSPs at the expense of the workforce. This has a direct impact on outcomes in justice, law enforcement, healthcare and all service provision generally.   The Victorian Government’s failure to address procurement reform has led to further erosion of interpreters’ pay and conditions in the form of: • Reduced minimum engagements; • Covert changes to fee calculation, resulting in lower rates of pay; • No increases to recommended rates in 6+ years; • Reduced pay for working remotely despite its increased complexity. For the justice sector and the community, this means: • The language services sector is becoming unsustainable because: • Experienced interpreters are leaving the sector. • Graduates are not entering the profession due to the poor conditions. • Failures can occur in the administration of justice due to: • Communities being disadvantaged by an absence of procedural fairness in the justice system. • A system that discriminates. • Government and their agencies will be in breach of their own multicultural, access and equity and inclusion policies. • All community services will be jeopardised similarly to the legal sector. • The greater financial consequence of system failures will be borne by the taxpayer. Judicial Council on Diversity and Inclusion Recommended National Standards (RNS) The RNS were produced by a specialist committee appointed by the former JCCD (now the Judicial Council on Diversity and Inclusion - JCDI) comprising Interpreting and Legal Experts, with its first edition published in 2017 and the second in 2022. The RNS are endorsed by the Council of Chief Justices of Australia. Their purpose was to develop frameworks, best practice advice, and resources to support procedural fairness and equality of treatment for all court users throughout Australia. The Implementation of the RNS is not only vital to promoting and ensuring compliance with the rules of procedural fairness. The RNS are concurrently intended to ensure that the interpreting profession throughout Australia develops to the benefit of the administration of justice generally. The RNS are not universally adopted in Victorian Courts. This is troubling, given the diversity of Victoria’s community, we would expect that Victoria should be leading the way. Regrettably, this is not the case. Join Us in Demanding Fairness for Interpreters and the Communities that they serve. All interpreters, translators, legal professionals, healthcare workers, and professionals who rely on interpreters at work, please sign this petition! Let’s show the Victorian Government that we stand together for justice, fair treatment, and the right to fair pay and conditions.   Get involved: Contact [email protected] for more information or to find out how to further support the campaign. Petition To The Legislative Council of Victoria: We, the undersigned residents of Victoria draw to the attention of the Legislative Council, the ongoing degradation of conditions and standards in Victorian Courts. We note the reduced terms of engagement for court interpreters by Court Services Victoria and the stalled procurement reform for this sector by the Victorian Government and the failure to universally adopt the Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals in Victorian Courts.   We, the undersigned residents of Victoria, therefore, request that the Legislative Council of Victoria call on the Victorian Government to:   1. Restore the previous engagement terms for interpreters in Victorian Courts, with half-day or full-day rates. 2. Adopt, fund, and implement the JCDI Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals, in full, within Victorian Courts and Tribunals. 3. Resume consultations towards procurement reforms for the language services sector to mandate higher standards in professionalism and quality. 

The ANU Students Association Governance Review report represents a grave attack on student unionism at ANU. Written by an external consulting agency, in collaboration with university management, and incumbent members of the ANUSA executive, it aims to discipline Palestine activists, strip democracy of the union, and remove politics from our student association – including abolishing activist roles like the Environment Officer. The report claims that “there had been too much focus on pro-Palestine campaigning over recent months,” and states “it is crucial the president avoids becoming too involved in divisive political campaigns,” as has occurred in the context of what the report calls the “Hamas-Israel war.” This alone would be enough to oppose the report. We are living through a genocide – the greatest moral question of our generation – and every left-wing, activist institution in society, as student unions are, should dedicate serious time to opposing it. However, attacking Palestine activism is just the thin edge of the wedge in this report, which is about suppressing left-wing politics within ANUSA and undermining its democratic structures. In the eyes of the report, ANUSA should become a non-political, non-controversial body, led by a president who should be the “CEO of ANUSA”, with the “executive as the primary governing body of ANUSA”. Some of the recommendations include: • Decision-making power should be removed from the SRC, the only part of the union where ordinary students can move motions, and hold the executive to account (recommendation 1). • Institute non-elected postgraduate representatives on this executive (rec. 27). • Restrict the ability of the president to take political stances (rec. 13). • Abolish the Environment Collective and Environment Officer (rec. 6). • Abolish the Education Committee, historically the activist collective of the student union (rec. 7), and make the Education Officer into a non-activist, administrative role (rec. 8). These recommendations were produced in consultation with the Deputy Vice Chancellor of ANU, who has personally brought code of conduct cases against Palestine activists this year. The entire approach fits with university management's aspiration to limit the independence of ANUSA.  It will be brought to a vote at the next Ordinary General Meeting in Week 10, October 16th, 6pm. All students get a vote. We urge any students who oppose these changes to attend and vote. We, the undersigned, oppose this review, and affirm that ANUSA should be a pro-Palestine, activist, fighting organisation (if you're signing on behalf of a group please put the name of the group in the notes section).

Why is this important?  CLCs offer free legal services to those who need it most. They ensure that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, has access to legal support and justice. Just as our reliance on CLCs have grown, their funding has plummeted.  • Over 350,000 people are turned away from CLCs each year across Australia, including women and children escaping family and domestic violence.  • 9 out of 10 legal centres experienced an increase in demand for services, despite inadequate funding and staff shortages.  • Community lawyers earn 10-35% less than layers in the public sector. Combined with higher demand, staff burnout and turnover, community legal centres struggle to hire and retain staff.  • An independent review commissioned by the Federal Government confirmed what CLCs have said all along: current funding levels are inadequate to meet community needs.  Well-funded CLCs can ensure workers are appropriately-paid, have secure local jobs and continue to provide essential services to those who rely on them. But right now, CLCs have less than a year of guaranteed funding left. Without urgent government support, CLCs will be forced to reduce staffing, close programs, and turn away more Australians who are in desperate need of legal help. This will only exacerbate the challenges faced by those already struggling to navigate a complex legal system.  Sign the petition to stand for justice for all.